English Cream Tea Scones Recipes

TRADITIONAL ENGLISH TEA TIME SCONES WITH JAM AND CREAM

Steps:

• Sift together the flour, salt and baking powder into a bowl and add the sugar and butter.
• Rub in the butter until the mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs.
• Gradually mix in the egg and milk mixture to make a dough, saving any excess to glaze the tops of the scones. Add your fruit at this stage if using.
• Gently knead the dough on a lightly floured work surface until smooth.
• Roll out the dough to about 1/2" thick, then cut out 2" rounds with a plain or fluted cutter, kneading and re-rolling the dough until it is all used up.
• Arrange scones on baking sheets then brush tops with the milk and egg mixture.
• Bake in the oven at 230°C (450°F) mark 8 for 10 to 15 minutes, until well risen and lightly golden. Cool on a wire rack.
• Whip the fresh cream until stiff. Split the scones and fill with butter, jam and fresh cream.

CREAM TEA SCONES

Steps:

• Mix together flour, sugar, baking powder and salt.
• Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
• In a small bowl, combine eggs, egg yolk and cream - beat with a fork until well blended.
• Add the liquid mix all at once to the dry ingredients, stirring with a fork to make a soft, slightly sticky dough - add a little more cream if necessary.
• Press into a ball and knead gently on a floured surface about 10 times.
• Roll out dough to 1/2 inch thick and cut in to triangles or rounds.
• Place on an ungreased baking sheet and brush with egg white then sprinkle lightly with sugar.
• Bake in a pre-heated 425 degree oven for 12 - 15 minutes or until golden.
• Now the very best part. Serve them warm with butter, raspberry or strawberry jam and to be really traditional you may also add a dollop of Devonshire cream. Whipping cream is a good substitute.

ENGLISH CREAM TEA SCONES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400 degrees.
• In a medium bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder and salt; blend well.
• Using a pastry blender or fork, cut cold Butter into small slices and blend with the flour mixture until the flour mixture is crumbly looking.
• Add in the Whipping cream and stir.
• On a floured surface, gently knead dough 5 or 6 times.
• Cut dough in half.
• Place on ungreased cookie sheet and press each half into an 8inch circle about 1 inch thick. Cut into 8 wedges each but do not separate.
• Sprinkle with sugar and bake for 15 minutes or until golden brown.
• Cut into wedges and serve warm.