Michelle Darmody: How to bake the classic brown scone — and mistakes to avoid

"These brown scones were a staple in our house growing up and I still love to see them piled high on the wire rack, freshly out of the oven."

"Brown scones are similar in makeup to soda bread, but have an extra bit of crunch as there is more surface area to form a nice golden crust."

Brown scones are similar in makeup to soda bread, but have an extra bit of crunch as there is more surface area to form a nice golden crust. 

This is a slightly unusual recipe for scones as it calls for melted butter rather than the more typical cold butter which is usually cut into cubes and rubbed into the flour.