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Ultimate Guide to British Scones
British scones combine flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt with cold butter to create a crumbly dough. Heavy cream and an optional egg add moisture and tenderness. Blueberries and vanilla extract provide flavor and bursts of sweetness. Cut into wedges, brushed with cream, and baked until golden, these scones have a soft crumb and lightly crisp edges. They suit teatime or breakfast when paired with jam and clotted cream.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings:
8
scones
Calories:
387 kcal
Course:
Dessert, Breakfast, Bread
Cuisine:
British
Ingredients
Scones
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup butter cold
- 1 large egg (optional)
- 1 cup heavy cream
Flavoring and Finishing
- 1 cup blueberries fresh
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoons heavy cream optional
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl, stir together flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt.
- Grate your butter using a cheese grater and stir into the flour mixture OR cut butter into small pieces and use a pastry cutter to cut the fat into the flour mixture until it resembles coarse meal or sand.
- Add in egg (if using), 1 cup cream, blueberries, and vanilla extract (or other flavorings) stirring until the dough just comes together.
- Turn the dough out onto a clean countertop and form it into a ball
- Press the dough flat until it is 2-inch thick circle. Use a butter knife to cut the circle into 8 wedges.
- Place cut scones on an un-greased baking sheet and brush the tops with 2 tablespoons heavy cream.
- Bake at 425 degrees for about 12-15 minutes, until the tops are nicely browned.
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Notes
- Adding an egg enriches the dough, producing a richer, denser scone but is optional.
- Variations include blueberry, chocolate chip, cranberry orange, pumpkin spice, lemon zest, and cinnamon scones, by adjusting flavor ingredients accordingly.
- Use cold butter grated or cut into flour to retain a crumbly texture.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1scone
Calories
387kcal
(19%)
Carbohydrates
37g
(12%)
Protein
5g
(10%)
Fat
25g
(38%)
Saturated Fat
15g
(75%)
Cholesterol
103mg
(34%)
Sodium
199mg
(8%)
Potassium
231mg
(5%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
10g
(20%)
Vitamin A
895IU
(18%)
Vitamin C
2mg
(2%)
Calcium
99mg
(10%)
Iron
1.7mg
(9%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8 scones
Amount Per Serving
Calories 387
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1scone | |
| Calories | 387kcal | 19% |
| Carbohydrates | 37g | 12% |
| Protein | 5g | 10% |
| Fat | 25g | 38% |
| Saturated Fat | 15g | 75% |
| Cholesterol | 103mg | 34% |
| Sodium | 199mg | 8% |
| Potassium | 231mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 10g | 20% |
| Vitamin A | 895IU | 18% |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 99mg | 10% |
| Iron | 1.7mg | 9% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.