Savoury scones are a better idea than sweet ones and nobody makes them, which is the appeal. The rule that mattered was keeping the butter cold and handling the dough as little as possible — you want visible lumps of butter going into the oven, because that's what creates the layers. Chef Emily stopped several people who were happily working theirs into a smooth ball. Twenty minutes from bowl to eating them, which is the other selling point.
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