Awesome English Tea Scones Food

THE BEST ENGLISH SCONE RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees In a large bowl combine flour, baking powder, salt and sugar. Add butter and rub in with your fingers until mixture resembles coarse oatmeal. Reserve a small amount of the lightly beaten egg (1 to 2 tbsp) and set aside. Add cream to the remaining eggs and whisk to combine. Add the liquid to the flour mixture slowly, stirring to form a soft dough. When all the liquid has been added, stir rather vigorously until the dough comes away from the sides of the bowl. Turn the dough out onto a lightly floored counter and pat into a round about 3/4 inches thick. Cut into rounds with a 3 inch cutter. Gather up the dough and continue to cut rounds until all the dough is used up. Place on a parchment lined baking sheet, brush lightly with reserved egg, sprinkle with sugar and bake for 12-15 minutes until golden.

TRADITIONAL ENGLISH TEA TIME SCONES WITH JAM AND CREAM

Steps:

• Sift together the flour, salt and baking powder into a bowl and add the sugar and butter.
• Rub in the butter until the mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs.
• Gradually mix in the egg and milk mixture to make a dough, saving any excess to glaze the tops of the scones. Add your fruit at this stage if using.
• Gently knead the dough on a lightly floured work surface until smooth.
• Roll out the dough to about 1/2" thick, then cut out 2" rounds with a plain or fluted cutter, kneading and re-rolling the dough until it is all used up.
• Arrange scones on baking sheets then brush tops with the milk and egg mixture.
• Bake in the oven at 230°C (450°F) mark 8 for 10 to 15 minutes, until well risen and lightly golden. Cool on a wire rack.
• Whip the fresh cream until stiff. Split the scones and fill with butter, jam and fresh cream.

AWESOME ENGLISH TEA SCONES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
• In a bowl, sift the flour, baking powder, sugar and salt.
• Add the butter and blend the mixture until it resembles coarse breadcrumbs.
• In a bowl, beat together the egg and milk.
• Add this mixture, a little at a time, to the dry ingredients until a sticky dough is formed.
• On a lightly floured surface, roll the dough into a round 3/4-inch thick.
• With a cookie cutter, stamp out rounds.
• (I use a drinking glass approx. 2" diameter) Transfer rounds to a greased baking sheet.
• Bake for 12- 15 minutes until golden.
• Serve with jam and cream.

ENGLISH TEA SCONES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the dry ingredients - all-purpose flour, baking powder, salt, and sugar.
• Add cubed cold butter to the dry ingredients.
• Using a fork, mash the butter into the flour mix. You may need to use your hands to slightly work the dough.
• The batter should be slightly crumbly.
• Add buttermilk and raisins to the butter-flour mixture.
• Using a spoon, mix well.
• You will have to knead the dough slightly, do NOT over-knead so the butter doesn't melt, just enough until the dough forms. The dough will be sticky.
• First option. You can roll out the dough. Dust the dough with some flour so you can roll it out easily.
• Using a cookie cutter (I used a 1/2 cup measurement) - press the round into the dough. The thickness should be about 1-inch.
• Second option (easier). I simply divided the dough into 6 parts. Just FYI - divide the dough into 8 parts will be better. I formed a dome-shaped ball in my hands. This option is easier. Place the rounds onto a baking tray lined with parchment paper.
• Make the egg wash by mixing 1 egg and 1 tbsp of milk.
• Using a pastry brush, top each round with egg wash. This will help form a golden crust.
• Into the oven for 13-15 minutes at 425 degrees. The top will be slightly golden.
• Scones are ready. Serve with tea, strawberry jam, and clotted cream.
• Split a scone in half.
• Top with strawberry jam.
• Then top with clotted cream. You can find this brand at Whole Foods.
• Top scone with the other half. Enjoy with tea!

BRITISH TEA SCONES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Combine in mixing bowl the flour, salt, baking powder and sugar. With pastry blender cut in the shortening. Add raisins. Lightly beat the egg and add enough milk to total 2/3 cup liquid. Add liquid to dry ingredients and stir gently with folk until dough holds together. Gather dough into a ball and place on lightly floured board and knead gently, about 12 kneading strokes. On lightly floured board roll dough out 1/4 inch thick and cut into rounds with biscuit cutter. Place scones on a baking sheet about 1 inch apart and bake for 12 to 15 minutes.
• Makes 12 to 16 scones.
• Presentation: Split scones while hot and spread with butter. Best served fresh from oven.

ENGLISH CREAM TEA SCONES

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.