Coconut Scones

🧂 Ingredients

• 4 cups all purpose flour
• 5 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon Kosher salt
• 3/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1 cup flaked sweetened coconut
• 1 cup unsalted butter

  chilled cut into 1/4 inch cubes
• 2 large eggs
• 3/4 cup milk (2%)

Instructions

• 1 Whisk together the flour, baking powder, salt, and sugar in a large mixing
  bowl. Stir in one cup of sweetened coconut flakes. Unsweetened shredded coconut
  can also be used.
• 2 If you have a food processor, transfer the flour mixture and add the
  cold butter. Pulse the ingredients about five or six times until
  the dough resembles rough crumbs. Return it to the mixing bowl. Alternatively,
  you can achieve the same result by cutting the butter into the
  flour mixture using a pastry cutter or a fork.
• 3 In a small bowl whisk together two large eggs and 3/4 cup of 2% milk. Pour into
  the flour and butter mixture. Continue to combine with pastry blender until
  the dough comes together. Use your hands to form the dough into a disk.
• 4 Now it's time to knead the dough. Place it on a well-floured surface and gently
  pat it down into a rectangle (approximately one inch thick). Fold it over and
  pat it down again. Repeat this process eight to ten times. Cover
  the dough loosely with a kitchen towel, letting it rest for 30 minutes.
• 5 After the dough has rested, return it to a well-floured surface and gently pat
  it down into a rectangle (about half an inch thick this time). To form the
  scones use a 1 1/2 inch  biscuit cutter to cut the dough into circles. A cookie
  cutter or large glass will also work. Avoid twisting the cutter. This can crimp
  the edges and hinder the rise of the scones. 
• 6 Place the scones onto a baking sheet that has been lined with parchment
  paper. Bake at 400º F for 10- 15 minutes and turn golden brown. 

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