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Tea scones

Serve tea scones warm with butter, whipped or clotted cream, and your favorite jam. Spread butter, top with jam and cream. Heaven.

Ingredients

1 cup flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 pinch salt
2 tablespoons butter
1 tablespoon sugar
1⁄2 cup milk (plus some extra for glazing)

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 450° F (225° C).
  2. Sift flour, baking powder and salt into a bowl. Rub in butter. Add sugar. Add the milk and mix with a knife until obtaining a soft, not sitcky, dough.
  3. Turn the dough on to a lightly floured board and knead it quickly until it is smooth.
  4. Roll out the dough to about 1/2 inch (1 cm) thickness. cut 16 rounds with 2 inch (5 cm) fluted cookie cutter and transfer them to a buttered cookie sheet. glaze tops with milk.
  5. Bake towards top of the hot oven for 8 to 10 minutes or until well risen and golden brown.
  6. Cool on a wire rack.
Total time
45 minutes
Cooking time 20 minutes
Preparation time 25 minutes
Yield
8 Scones

Notes

Raisin scones - add 1-2 tablespoons raisins with the sugar.

Lemon and raisin scones - add 1 teaspoon finely grated lemon peel and 1-2 Tbs raisins with the sugar.

Orange and cherry scones - add 1 teaspoon finely grated orange peel and 1-2 Tbs finely chopped candied cherries, washed and dried, with the sugar.

Date and walnut scones - add 1 tablespoon finely chopped dates and 1 Tbs finely chopped shelled walnuts with the sugar.

Cinnamon scones - sift 1 teaspoon cinnamon with the flour.

Ginger scones - sift 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger with flour.

Honey scones - substitute 1 tablespoon honey and 7 tablespoons milk for 1 cup milk.

Source

British cuisine

easy, baking
snacks, treats, cakes
British food recipes
Food in Europe

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