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Scones

Name: Scones
Total time: 40 min
Yield: Serves 8
Cuisine: United Kingdom
Ingredients: 250g All-purpose flour; 1 tbsp Baking Powder; 60g Butter; 2 tbsp Sugar; A pinch Salt; 120ml Milk; 1 Egg; To taste Clotted Cream; To taste Strawberry Jam

Dessert

⏱ 40 min

👥 Serves 8

Difficulty ⭐

Crisp outside, fluffy inside, served with clotted cream and jam — the star of the British afternoon tea.

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📖 The Story Behind This Dish

Scones are baked goods said to originate in Scotland and are essential to Britain's afternoon tea. A natural crack around the side, called the 'wolf's mouth,' is the sign of a well-baked scone. Devon and Cornwall are known for their dispute over whether clotted cream or jam goes on first.

🌆 Where it's eaten: By the window of a country tearoom, fresh scones, clotted cream, and strawberry jam sit on a three-tiered stand as tea is slowly poured.

🥕 Ingredients (serves 8)

All-purpose flour 250g
Baking Powder 1 tbsp
Butter 60g
Sugar 2 tbsp
Salt A pinch
Milk 120ml
Egg 1
Clotted Cream To taste
Strawberry Jam To taste

👩‍🍳 Instructions

Combine the flour, baking powder, sugar, and salt, add cold butter, and rub with your fingertips until sandy.
Add half the beaten egg and the milk and bring together lightly without kneading.
Roll out 2.5cm thick and cut straight down with a 5cm cutter (don't twist).
Arrange on a baking sheet and brush the tops with the remaining egg.
Bake at 210°C for 12–15 minutes until risen and golden.
Split horizontally while warm and serve with clotted cream and jam.

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