Here’s a large-batch scone recipe using 10 cups of flour—perfect for parties, baking sales, or freezing extras.
🥐 Large Batch Scones (10 Cups Flour)
🧾 Ingredients
Dry ingredients:
- 10 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup sugar (adjust to taste: ¾–1¼ cups)
- 5 tbsp baking powder
- 2 tsp salt
Fat:
- 2 ½ cups cold butter (cut into cubes)
Wet ingredients:
- 4–5 cups cold milk (or half milk, half cream for richer scones)
- 2–4 eggs (optional, for richer texture)
- 2 tbsp vanilla extract (optional)
Optional add-ins:
- Raisins, chocolate chips, dried fruit, or cheese (about 2–3 cups total)
👩🍳 Instructions
1. Mix dry ingredients
- In a very large bowl, combine:
flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt.
2. Cut in butter
- Add cold butter cubes.
- Rub in with hands or use a pastry cutter until mixture looks like coarse crumbs.
👉 This step is key for flaky scones.
3. Add wet ingredients
- In a separate bowl, whisk milk, eggs, and vanilla.
- Pour into dry mixture gradually.
- Mix gently until dough just comes together.
⚠️ Do NOT overmix (this keeps scones soft).
4. Add extras (optional)
- Fold in chocolate chips, raisins, or cheese if using.
5. Shape dough
- Divide dough into portions.
- Roll out to about 1.5–2 cm thickness.
- Cut into triangles or circles.
6. Bake
- Preheat oven to 200°C (400°F).
- Place on baking trays lined with parchment paper.
- Bake for 12–18 minutes until golden on top.
🍽️ Yield
- Makes approximately 40–60 scones, depending on size.
⭐ Tips for Best Results
- Keep butter cold for flaky texture ❄️
- Don’t knead too much—just bring dough together
- Brush tops with milk or egg wash for golden color
- Freeze unbaked scones and bake fresh anytime
If you want, I can also give you:
- A sweet British-style scone recipe (jam & cream version)
- A cheese scone savory version 🧀
- Or a small batch recipe for beginners (no stress version)