Carrot Scones With Sour Cream And Chive Dip - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
5 tsp baking powder
1/4 cup sugar
1 pinch salt
1 stick + 3 tbsp butter, softened and diced
1/4 lb carrots, peeled and grated
1 cup buttermilk
None None parchment paper
3/4 cup sour cream
6 stems fresh chives, chopped

Preparation

In a bowl, mix the flour, baking powder, sugar and a pinch of salt. Add the butter and carrots, pinching with you fingers to combine. Gradually mix in the buttermilk until a dough has formed. Wrap in cling wrap and chill for 1 hour.
Preheat the oven to 325\u00b0F. Roll out the dough on a floured surface to 3/4 inch thickness. Cut out 16 circles, each 2 inches in diameter, re-rolling the scraps as necessary. Bake for 20 mins on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper until a skewer comes out clean. Allow to cool on a wire rack.
Mix together the sour cream and chives and serve with the scones.