Yields:
12 Servings
Difficulty: Easy
Prep Time: 10 Mins
Cook Time:
10 Mins
Total Time:
20 Mins
This scone recipe is the ultimate afternoon tea treat – they are light & fluffy and very easy to make. Serve with a spoonful of jam and a good dollop of clotted cream.
Ingredients
Adjust Servings
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 220°C/200°C Fan/Gas mark 7 and place a baking tray in the oven.
- In a large bowl place the flour, salt and baking powder and mix through. Add the butter and rub in with your fingers until the mix looks like fine crumbs. Stir in the ground almonds and caster sugar.
- Put the milk into a jug and heat in the microwave for about 30 secs until warm, but not hot. Now add the lemon juice and vanilla extract, set aside. Don't worry if the milk curdles - it is meant to!
- Make a well in the dry mix, then add the milk mixture and combine it quickly with a cutlery knife. Now add the sultanas and combine. Scatter some flour onto the work surface and tip the dough out. Dredge the dough and your hands with a little more flour, then fold the dough over 2-3 times until it’s a little smoother. Pat into a round about 4cm deep.
- Use a 5cm smooth cutter dipped in flour to stamp out rounds and repeat. You may need to press what’s left of the dough back into a round to cut out more scones. Brush the tops with a beaten egg, then carefully place onto the hot baking tray.
- Bake for 10 minutes until well risen and golden. Serve warm or cold on the day of baking, generously topped with lashings of jam and clotted cream. Enjoy!
Hi,
I’m from France and we don’t self-raising flour. How do I replace it?
Thank you very much
Hi Leila, you can substitute it for plain flour but also add 4 1/4 tsp of baking powder to the flour.
I hope that helps.
Would love to hear what you think of the recipe 😊
Thank you for your answer.
I’m going to try them this wk and come right to you for feedback.
Best regards.
Hi,
I’m back. So the recipe was great, I made the scones smaller. My children loved them. I have photos if you want to see them. Thank you very much.
Best regards.
Hi Leila, I am so pleased you enjoyed the scones. I would love to see the pictures. You can either tag me in on social media – Instagram or Twitter or email me victoria@bestrecipesuk.com 😀