English Scones

Scone RecipeThese scones are so delicious!  I like them fresh from the oven, and there’s really no reason to wait …  except, possibly, to avoid burns.  That’s a good reason.
English Scones RecipeTry them with butter, fresh whipped cream, your favorite jam, or the trifecta, all three together.  YUMMO!
English Scones

Easy Step-By-Step Directions for English Scones

English Scones Recipe

Cut
¼ cup (½ stick) butter
into cubes about the size of green peas then return to the fridge for 20 minutes.

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Line a baking sheet with parchment or a silicon mat, and heat the oven to 450 degrees F.

English Scones

In a one-cup measure, slightly beat together
1 egg
½ cup milk
Set aside.

English Scones

In a medium size mixing bowl, combine
1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons sugar
2 ½ teaspoons baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
Whisk well

English Scones Recipe

Add cold butter cubes, and cut together. The butter chunks should remain fairly large — about half their original size.

English Scones

Gradually mix in the egg/milk mixture to make a dough, saving excess to glaze tops of scones.

English Scones

On a lightly floured surface, gently form the dough into a ball

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Roll out to about ½ inch thick circle – approximately 7 inches in diameter.

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Cut circle into 8 triangles.

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Arrange scones on prepared baking sheet then …

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… brush tops with remaining milk mixture.
Bake at 450 degrees for 10-15 minutes …

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… , until lightly golden.

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Cool on wire racks.

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They’re quick and easy.

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Serve with butter, fresh whipped cream, and jam.

English Scones Recipe

So DELICIOUS!

Free Printable English Scones Recipe

English Scones
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Prep Time
15 min
Cook Time
15 min
Prep Time
15 min
Cook Time
15 min
Ingredients
  1. 1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
  2. 2 tablespoons sugar
  3. 2 ½ teaspoons baking powder
  4. ½ teaspoon salt
  5. ¼ cup (½ stick) butter, cold
  6. 1 egg
  7. ½ cup milk
  8. Butter, whipped cream, and jam for serving
Instructions
  1. Cut butter into cubes about the size of green peas then return to the fridge for 20 minutes.
  2. Line a baking sheet with parchment or a silicon mat, and heat the oven to 450 degrees F.
  3. In a one-cup measure, slightly beat the egg with the milk. Set aside.
  4. In a medium size mixing bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt, and whisk well. Add cold butter cubes, and cut together. The butter chunks should remain fairly large -- about half their original size. Gradually mix in the egg/milk mixture to make a dough, saving excess to glaze tops of scones.
  5. Gently form the dough into a ball on a lightly floured surface. Roll out to about ½ inch thick circle – approximately 7 inches in diameter. Cut circle into 8 triangles.
  6. Arrange scones on prepared baking sheet then brush tops with remaining milk mixture. Bake at 450 degrees for 10-15 minutes, until lightly golden. Cool on wire racks.
  7. Serve with butter, fresh whipped cream, and jam.
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