Best Plain Old Fashion Tea Scones Recipes

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BEST EVER CLASSIC SCONES



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These Best Ever Classic Scones are the perfect tender, flaky scones made with real butter - with pro tips for the perfect homemade scones!

Provided by Chrissie

Categories     Dessert     Side Dish     Snack

Number Of Ingredients 9

4 cups all purpose flour
1/2 cup granulated sugar ((fine, not coarse. If you live in Europe, use Caster sugar))
2 tablespoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/3 cup half and half cream
2 eggs
1 cup unsalted butter (cold from the fridge)
1 egg
2 tablespoons water

Steps:

  • Preheat your oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit and prepare a baking sheet or two (depending on how large your baking sheets are) by lining them with parchment paper. Set aside.
  • In a large bowl combine the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. Mix well with a fork or a whisk.
  • In a liquid measuring cup, measure the cream and add the eggs. Whisk together using a fork and set aside.
  • The next few steps should be done quickly, as you're working with cold butter and you want the butter to be as cold as possible when it hits the heat of the oven. This will result in a flaky scone, rather than a heavy and dense one.
  • Cut up your butter, right from the fridge, into little pieces and dump it into the flour mixture. Using your hands (wash them well first and remove any rings), pick up handfuls of the butter and flour mixture, rubbing the pieces of butter and the flour between the heels of your hands to create "sheets" of butter. You should act quickly here, and don't allow the pieces of butter to sit in your hands for any length of time as the heat from your hands will cause it to soften. The goal is to create paper-thin pieces of butter, small and large throughout the mixture. Once there are no thick chunks of butter remaining, only thin sheets, remove your hands from the mixture. Hands equal heat, so handle the mixture as little as possible.
  • Pour in the wet ingredients and mix roughly with a fork. Do not over mix, or the result will be heavy and dense.
  • Once the wet ingredients have been incorporated but there are still several streaks of flour, turn the dough out onto a clean and floured counter surface. Press the dough down into the counter and then fold one half over the other half like you are folding a piece of paper. Press down again and make another fold. Repeat this 2 or 3 more times, gathering any outlying dough bits and flour into your folds. Don't knead the dough like you would if you were making bread, and don't stir or mix the dough like you would if you were making muffins. Scones are technically a pastry, so the goal is flaky layers that are created by the thin sheets of butter and all the folding.
  • Once your dough is formed after folding several times, shape it into a rectangle about 1 3/4 to 2 inches thick (approximately). Again, be careful not to handle the dough too much, so a few little cracks here and there are fine.
  • Cut out circles of dough using a biscuit cutter or the rim of a class or jar. Arrange the circles of dough on the parchment-lined baking sheet and brush the tops with the egg wash (whisk together the egg and water).
  • You'll need to re-shape the leftover dough to form another rectangle - do this carefully and gently, without adding much extra flour if possible. The less you handle the dough, the more tender and flaky the scones will be. Cut out the remainder of the scones until you have about 10-12 in total.
  • Bake for about 15-18 minutes just until barely golden brown and the surface of the scones lose their shine. Let them cool for 3-5 minutes on the baking sheet. Transfer them to a cooling rack to cool completely.

Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 1 scone, Calories 372 kcal, Carbohydrate 42 g, Protein 7 g, Fat 20 g, SaturatedFat 12 g, Cholesterol 92 mg, Sodium 128 mg, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 9 g

TRADITIONAL SCONES



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Making scones is very simple I learned when my wife and I hosted an English tea. These are light and very tasty. -Chuck Hinz, Parma, Ohio

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Brunch     Desserts

Time 45m

Yield 1 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 8

2 cups all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons sugar
3 teaspoons baking powder
1/8 teaspoon baking soda
6 tablespoons cold butter, cubed
1 large egg, room temperature
1/2 cup buttermilk
Jam of your choice, optional

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder and baking soda. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. In a small bowl, whisk egg and buttermilk until blended; add to crumb mixture just until moistened. , Turn dough onto a lightly floured surface; gently knead 10 times. Divide dough in half; pat each portion into a 5-in. circle. Cut each circle into six wedges. , Separate wedges and place 1 in. apart on an ungreased baking sheet. Bake at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until golden brown. Serve warm, with jam if desired.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 144 calories, Fat 6g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 33mg cholesterol, Sodium 170mg sodium, Carbohydrate 19g carbohydrate (3g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 3g protein.

PLAIN OLD FASHION TEA-SCONES



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We all adore these tea scone, so easy to make at home they are sweet , delicious also great for a snack with a lovely cup of tea or coffee . I hope you enjoy...:)

Provided by Racquel Sweeney

Categories     Sweet Breads

Time 30m

Number Of Ingredients 7

4 Tbsp butter (diced)
10 oz selfraising flour
1 tsp baking powder
pinch salt
1-1/2 oz caster sugar
5 Tbsp cows milk
1 beaten egg with pinch of salt for glazing

Steps:

  • 1. pre-heat oven to 200c, grease a baking sheet. sift the flour , baking powder and salt together in a bowl. Rub in the butter with your fingertips until the mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs, stir in the sugar. Make a well in the centre and pour in a sufficient amount of milk to make a soft dough.
  • 2. Turn out the dough onto a lightly floured work surface a knead lightly. Roll out to a thickness of about 1 inch. Don't be heavy handed , scones need a light touch . using a cutter or a floured glass (turned up side down) cut out 8 scones and put onto a prepared baking sheet. Brush each scone with the beaten egg + salt mix ,this will leave a shining glaze on top of baked scones. Place into a pre-headed oven for 12 - 15 minutes until well risen and golden. Transfer to a wire rack and leave to cool.
  • 3. NOTE = YOU CAN ALSO ADD TO THE DRY INGREDIENTS BEFORE YOU ADD THE MILK 3 TABLESPOONS OF SULTANAS FOR FRUIT SCONES ,3 TABLESPOONS OF GLACE CHERRICES (CHOPPED) FOR CHERRY SCONES.. TO SERVE = Split and serve still warm with a dollop of whipped cream and strawberry jam go on be bold....enjoy...:)

ENGLISH SCONES



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When I came to America from England in 1967, I made sure to bring along my favorite recipe for scones. Served warm with butter, they're perfect for breakfast.

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 30m

Yield 10 scones.

Number Of Ingredients 8

2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 cup cold butter, cubed
1 cup raisins
1/2 cup milk
1 large egg
Additional milk

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar and baking powder. Cut in butter until mixture resembles fine crumbs. Stir in raisins. Beat milk and egg; add to dry ingredients, stirring lightly. , Turn onto a lightly floured surface; roll to 1-in. thickness. Cut with a 2-1/2-in. biscuit cutter. Bake at 425° until golden brown, 10-15 minutes. Serve warm.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 228 calories, Fat 6g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 35mg cholesterol, Sodium 141mg sodium, Carbohydrate 41g carbohydrate (20g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 4g protein.

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