These lovelies will brighten a breakfast or brunch, as well as accompany a soup or stew, even grace an hors d'oeuvre tray, depending on which direction you are inspired to take them. Some suggestions follow, but don't hesitate to invent your own flavor combinations. <br /> <br />A note about mixing: it's important to incorporate butter only until it is the size of hazelnuts. These scones are designed to be extremely tender and flaky. If butter is over-incorporated, you risk liberating too much of the water contained in it. Too much water will activate too much gluten in the flour, and your scones will be more tough. And that would be so sad.

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