Finally, Scones That Don’t Suck | Bake Time | NYT Cooking
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Vaughn is back with another Monthly Bake, this time a recipe by his friend’s mom that will change the mind of any scone skeptic. The mother of Becky Hughes, who runs our social operation and writes for the “Where to Eat” newsletter at The New York Times, Susan Herbst is an avid baker who perfected this recipe after more than 30 years of tinkering.
By Susan’s own description, her scones are a cross between a pound cake and a biscuit: tender, slightly flaky, extremely moist and incredibly buttery. They’re pretty giant by design, sparkling on first glance from the coarse sugar and flaky salt on top. They have a crisp exterior that yields to a pillowy soft underbelly, one that’s just sweet enough and dotted with chocolate chips.
The recipe calls for chocolate chips, but feel free to customize with different mix-ins, such as blueberries, dried cranberries or toasted walnuts. These are best warm with a cup of hot coffee or tea. And, on Mother’s Day, they’re a perfect way to say to Mom, “I love you.”
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19 Comments
Vaughn is living his best life and I'm here for it!
❤ Brunch
Why three people to make a very basic scone. 🤔 Please bring back professional bakers …
Buried the lede that Dr. Susan Herbst was the President of the Unviersity of Connecticut for about 8 years! Will be making these!
If we don't want the extra sugar, can we leave it off the top? Also, any recommendations for making clotted cream at home? I don't have a local store that sells it.
Scones 🤤
I love visiting the Carribean for vacation/holiday. Please make a Carribean dessert series.
Looks delish😋 and immaculate vibes!
First rule of pastry chefs – never wear black.
a Vaughn video? is it my birthday? oh, wait, it is 🤭
What NYTimes recipe is this?
Love a good, hot scone, just as much as I’m saddened by a dry, stale one. As an aside: please make room in the budget for a makeup artist – someone that can find an appropriate bronzer and blend – pls read that with tough love, not hate.
They are so serious about it like if they were making an elixir of life there 😀
This episode was so touching. I would love to still be able to call my mom. But this episode was a lil like a mom hug.
Such a fun episode
Why wasn't the mom just allowed to get on with her recipe the way she does it at home ? It's supposed to be her recipe.
Those scones look delish, but Vaughn's nips through that pink top….chef's kiss!😋
Absolutely loved this video!! Very sweet and sentimental!!
I thought it was her recipe, why is he telling her how to do it!?
[8:40] lol this is an intervention, sorry Becky, I've never made scones ever either but I might after watching this!