Name: Classic Scones Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 220 g all-purpose flour; 2 tsp baking powder; a pinch of salt; 40 g granulated sugar; 50 g unsalted butter, cold, cut into cubes; 2 egg yolks; 80 ml milk; 1 egg; strawberry jam; clotted cream or whipped cream

Description

This Classic English scone recipe can be made with one bowl and only by your hands in a few minutes. These are easy and delicious classic scones, taste with cream and jam, perfect for breakfast or teatime. Making scones is very simple, try your hand at freshly made.

Instructions

Preheat oven to 175°C | 350°F.
In a large bowl, combine shifted flour, baking powder, salt and sugar.
Add the cold butter cut in cubes, then rub in with your fingers until the mix looks like fine crumbs.
Add the egg yolks and the milk into the mixture. knead briefly the dough until smooth. Do not overwork, if it is too worked it will be too hard when cooked.
Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface, and roll the dough out into a 1-inch (2.5 cm) thick.
Use a 2.5-inch cutter (6cm) to cut circles, then place them on the prepared baking sheet.
Brush the tops with a mixture of a beaten egg.
Bake at 175°C (350°F) for 15 mins until risen and golden on the top.
Serve just warm or cold on the day of baking, generously topped with clotted cream or whipped cream and strawberry jam.

Nutrition

Serving Size: 1 grams
Calories: 177
Sugar: 5
Sodium: 162
Fat: 7
Saturated Fat: 4
Unsaturated Fat: 3
Trans Fat: 0
Carbohydrates: 23
Fiber: 1
Protein: 4
Cholesterol: 72

Classic Scones Recipe

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