Perfect scones
- Published: 20 Aug 15
- Updated: 18 Mar 24
These are the perfect scones for afternoon tea: light, not too sweet and topped with thick clotted cream and your favourite jam.
Looking for a savoury scone? Try our incredibly moreish cheese scones.
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Makes 35 -
Hands-on time 15 min, oven time 10 min, plus proving
Nutrition
- Calories
- 90kcals
- Fat
- 3.7g (2.2g saturated)
- Protein
- 1.7g
- Carbohydrates
- 12.6g (3.2g)
- Fibre
- 0.6g
- Salt
- 0.3g
delicious. tips
Use a fresh, good quality baking powder. As it ages, baking powder gets stale and loses its efficacy.
Add the liquid gradually. Different brands of four absorb different amounts of liquid – you may not need all the liquid in the recipe, or you may need a drop more. You want a soft but not sticky dough.
The oven needs to be properly heated before the scones go in, so they brown beautifully without overcooking in the middle.
Freeze the scones, as soon as they have cooled, in a sealed container for up to a month. Thaw at room temperature, then warm in a 200°C/180°C fan/ gas 6 oven for 5 minutes.