The best scones
- Portion size: Serves 8
- Takes 15 minutes to make, 15 minutes to cook
- Difficulty: easy
This is the best scone recipe – the only one you need. This traditional, old-fashioned method is quick, easy and use just three ingredients. Serve with jam and clotted cream for afternoon tea. It’s ready in just 30 minutes.
Take your scones to the next level with these pistachio and rosewater scones, made with buttermilk.
Ingredients
- 225g self-raising flour, plus extra for dusting
- 50g unsalted butter, chilled and diced
- 150ml whole milk
Method
- Preheat the oven to 220°C/fan200°C/gas 7. Sift the flour and a pinch of salt into a large bowl. Using your fingertips, rub in the butter until it forms fine crumbs.
- Make a well in the centre of the crumbs and pour in the milk. Using a palette or table knife, quickly bring the mixture together into a soft dough. Knead briefly on a lightly floured surface until smooth, then pat out to a thickness of 2cm.
- Dust a 5cm plain metal cutter with flour and use to stamp out rounds. Push the cutter down firmly but take care not to twist it, or the scones may rise unevenly.
- Transfer the scones to a non-stick baking sheet, dust lightly with flour and bake for 15 minutes until well risen and golden. Transfer to a wire rack and leave to cool.
FAQs
Yes, the recipe already uses self-raising flour for a good rise.
Keep everything as cold as possible, mix/work the dough as little as possible and preheat the baking tray (this helps kickstart the baking for good rise and crusty base).
Yes, cook, cool and wrap well before freezing. Defrost at room temperature then reheat in a low oven for 5-10 minutes to refresh and warm through.
Nutrition
- 161kcals Calories
- 6.3g (3.9g saturated) Fat
- 3.2g Protein
- 24.5g (3g sugar) Carbs
- 1.2g Fibre
- 0.3g Salt
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Absolutely perfect scones 5* rating from me.. Doubled the ingredients for a substantial amount. Added cherries and raisins for sweetness.
Cherries and raisins = great addition Agines. Thanks for the lovely feedback.
JUST LOOKING at them makes me want one NOW. lovely summer treat. nice with winter berries too……so anytime treat really.
This is my favourite recipe at this time of year, as it is so easy to make and goes perfectly with our homegrown gooseberry and strawberry jam made with the children, and a big dollop of clotted cream! Yum
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