Scones with Jam and Cream
Light, tall scones cooked for 15 minutes and split and served with strawberry jam and clotted cream. Eight scones in 30 minutes.
How to Cook Scones with Jam and Cream
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Heat the oven to 220°C / 430°F and flour a tray. Rub the butter into the flour and baking powder, then stir in the sugar.
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Add the milk and mix with a knife to a soft dough.
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Pat out to 3 cm thick, cut 8 rounds straight down, set on the tray and brush with milk.
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Cook for 15 minutes until golden. Cool for 5 minutes, then split and serve with the jam and cream.
Keep an Eye on These
- Keep the butter cold.
- Do not knead the dough.
- Cut straight down without twisting.
- If your oven runs hot, check at 12 minutes.
Ingredient Swaps
- No self-raising flour to hand? Use the same weight of plain flour plus 2 teaspoons of baking powder per 150 g.
About This Recipe
A good scone is tall, light and a little crumbly, and it depends on cold butter and a light hand. The recipe is simple and the outcome is not guaranteed unless you follow a few rules.
Rub the butter into the flour with your fingertips, quickly, until it looks like breadcrumbs. Cold butter makes steam in the oven, and steam makes lift.
Add the milk all at once and stir with a knife until the dough just comes together. Do not knead it. Overworked scones are tough and flat.
Pat the dough out to 3 cm thick and cut straight down with a floured cutter. Do not twist, as twisting seals the edges and stops the rise. Brush the tops with milk and cook at 220°C for 15 minutes, until risen and golden. If your oven runs hot, check at 12 minutes. Split and eat warm, with jam first or cream first, as you prefer. Choose a scone cutter of about 6 cm, which gives tall scones that split cleanly.
What to Serve It With
Pot of tea · Fresh strawberries · Cucumber sandwiches · Lemon curd
Storing Leftovers
Best eaten on the day. Keeps in an airtight tin for 2 days; freeze unfilled for up to 1 month.
Questions People Ask
How long does Scones with Jam and Cream take to make?
About 30 minutes in total — 15 minutes of preparation and 15 minutes of cooking. The recipe serves 8.
What are the key tips for making Scones with Jam and Cream?
Keep the butter cold. Do not knead the dough. Cut straight down without twisting. If your oven runs hot, check at 12 minutes.
What should I serve with Scones with Jam and Cream?
Pot of tea; Fresh strawberries; Cucumber sandwiches; Lemon curd.
Can Scones with Jam and Cream be made ahead or frozen?
Best eaten on the day. Keeps in an airtight tin for 2 days; freeze unfilled for up to 1 month.
Is Scones with Jam and Cream suitable for a special diet?
This recipe is vegetarian, low-carb and keto. Those labels are checked against the ingredient list, so a dish is only marked when nothing in it contradicts the claim.
Nutrition per Serving
Per serving, calculated from the ingredient list. Treat these as an estimate — brands and cuts vary.
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