British Scones
Scones are a traditional baked treat from Great Britain. They are typically served with tea, sliced in half and topped with butter, cream or jam. This recipe is very simple, resulting in buns with a crispy crust and a tender crumb.
- Total cooking time
- not set
- Number of servings
- 15
- Recipe difficulty
- 3 / 5
Ingredients
for 15 servings
- butter 100 g
- milk 150 ml
- egg 1
- sugar 50-70 g
- vanilla sugar 10 g
- 1/4 tsp salt
- baking powder 10 g
- flour 350-370 g
Instructions
Step 1 of 10
Lightly beat the egg.
Step 2 of 10
Pour in the milk. Mix.
Step 3 of 10
Mix the flour with salt, baking powder, sugar and vanilla sugar.
Step 4 of 10
Stir.
Step 5 of 10
Add cold butter cut into cubes.
Step 6 of 10
Rub the ingredients together until they reach a crumb-like consistency.
Step 7 of 10
Pour in the egg and milk mixture. Knead the dough; it should not be too stiff.
Step 8 of 10
Roll out a layer 2 cm thick.
Step 9 of 10
Cut out circles 6 cm in diameter. Also roll out and cut small circles from the remaining dough.
Step 10 of 10
Line a baking tray with parchment paper or grease it with butter. Arrange the scones. Place them in an oven preheated to 180 degrees. Bake for 15–20 minutes.