Perfectly Buttery Cream Scones, 5 Ways

Ingredients (23)

• 2 1/2 c. all-purpose flour, spooned and leveled≈ 313 g
• 1/3 c. sugar≈ 67 g
• 1 tbsp. baking powder≈ 14 g
• 1/2 tsp. fine salt≈ 3 g
• 1/2 c. (1 stick) cold unsalted butter, cut up≈ 114 g
• 1 c. heavy whipping cream, divided≈ 238 g
• 1 large egg, beaten≈ 50 g

Toppings and extras

Listed, but not counted in the percentages below.

• 1 c. confectioners' sugar≈ 120 g
• 2 tbsp. buttermilk≈ 31 g
• 1/2 tsp. pure vanilla extract≈ 2.1 g
• 1 tbsp. tangerine zest≈ 6 g
• 1/3 c. tangerine marmalade, plus 1/4 cup more≈ 79 g
• 1 tbsp. plus 1 teaspoon fresh rosemary, finely chopped≈ 20 g
• rosemary sprig, to garnishn/a
• 3 scallions, thinly slicedn/a
• 4 oz. crumbled feta (about 1 cup)113 g
• 2 tsp. cracked black pepper≈ 10 g
• 6 oz. blueberries170 g
• 1 tbsp. lemon zest≈ 6 g
• 2 tsp. lavender blossoms, finely crushed, plus more to garnish≈ 10 g
• 1/2 c. country ham≈ 119 g
• 4 oz. extra sharp cheddar (about 1 cup)113 g
• 1 jalapeño, minced, plus slices for garnishn/a

flour 313 gbatter 798 g

≈ marks grams converted from cups and spoons with standard densities; the rest are weights the source printed.

Baker's percentages

Grams per 100 g of flour, and where that falls among all 660 recipes. Shaded: the middle half. Tick: the median.

• Butter36% · 64th percentile · median 33%
• Liquid76% · 85th percentile · median 52%
• Sugar21% · 56th percentile · median 20%
• Egg16% · 52nd percentile · median 16%
• Leavening4.4% · 50th percentile · median 4.4%
• Salt1% · 57th percentile · median 0.8%

Oven

Temperature

425°F / 220°C

median 400°F

Time

22 to 25 minutes

median 16 minutes