Best Cream Tea Scones By King Arthur Flour Recipes

ENGLISH CREAM TEA SCONES

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I have been making these for years and just decided I wanted to post it as a recipe for others to enjoy. These scones are slightly sweet and make a wonderful breakfast quick bread or are fabulous for a High Tea!

Provided by Recipe Baroness

Categories Scones

Time 35m

Yield 16 scones

Number Of Ingredients 6

Ingredients

2 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 cup sugar
3 tablespoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup butter (Cold)
8 ounces whipping cream

Steps:

Heat oven to 400 degrees.
In a medium bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder and salt; blend well.
Using a pastry blender or fork, cut cold Butter into small slices and blend with the flour mixture until the flour mixture is crumbly looking.
Add in the Whipping cream and stir.
On a floured surface, gently knead dough 5 or 6 times.
Cut dough in half.
Place on ungreased cookie sheet and press each half into an 8inch circle about 1 inch thick. Cut into 8 wedges each but do not separate.
Sprinkle with sugar and bake for 15 minutes or until golden brown.
Cut into wedges and serve warm.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 144.6, Fat 8.3, SaturatedFat 5.1, Cholesterol 27.1, Sodium 266.7, Carbohydrate 16.1, Fiber 0.4, Sugar 3.2, Protein 1.9

CREAM TEA SCONES BY KING ARTHUR FLOUR

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These scones couldn't be more basic - or more delicious. Simply stir together flour, sugar, salt, leavening, vanilla, and enough cream to make a cohesive dough. Pat into circles, cut into wedges, chill, bake - and enjoy ultra-tender, warm "cream tea" scones, perfect with butter and fresh preserves. I like to cut up fresh fruit and add to batter, YUM

Provided by Bonnie G 2

Categories Breads

Time 30m

Yield 12 scones, 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

3 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1/4-1/3 cup granulated sugar, to taste
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 1/3 cups heavy whipping cream, up to 1 1/2
additional heavy cream, for brushing on scones
coarse white decorator sugar, for topping

Steps:

Preheat the oven to 425°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper (or not; it helps with cleanup, but isn't necessary to prevent sticking).
Whisk together the flour, baking powder, salt, and sugar.
Sprinkle the vanilla over the dry ingredients, then drizzle in the cream, tossing and stirring gently all the while and adding just enough to make a cohesive dough. There shouldn't be any dry flour in the bottom of the bowl, but the dough shouldn't be particularly sticky, either.
Lightly flour a clean work surface. Divide the dough in half, and gently pat each half into a 5 1/2" circle about 3/4" thick.
Brush each circle with heavy cream, and sprinkle with coarse white sparkling sugar, if desired.
Place the two circles of dough on the baking sheet, and cut each into 6 wedges. Pull the wedges apart a bit, leaving them in a circular pattern with about 1" space between each wedge.
For best rising, place the pan of scones into the freezer for 15 minutes, while you preheat your oven to 425°F.
Bake the chilled scones for 14 to 15 minutes, until they're starting to brown, and they're baked all the way through, without any wet dough in the center.
Remove the scones from the oven. Serve warm, split and spread with a bit of sweet butter and jam or preserves.
Store cooled scones airtight at room temperature for several days; freeze for longer storage. To refresh, microwave individual scones very briefly; or place scones on a baking sheet, tent with aluminum foil, and reheat in a 350°F oven for 10 to 15 minutes, until heated through.