Traditionally, they are made with currants but are now seen with other dried fruits and flavors. Scones are served at tea time with clotted cream and jam. It is pronounced "skon" or "skoan", but it is in the cooking method that I believe there are variations. Some bake them, some fry them and others cook them on a griddle pan. I bake mine in the oven at a fairly high temperature.
A scone form an integral part of a traditional Devonshire tea which means to split the scone in two, cover each half with clotted cream, and then add strawberry jam on top. Traditionally it is important that the scones be warm (ideally, freshly baked), clotted cream (not whipped), and the jam be strawberry (although raspberry jam is rarely used as an alternative). Butter should never be included, and the tea should be served with milk.( info from Wikipedia)
Here in my home, I love to serve scones, warm out the oven on a Saturday morning, with lots of strawberry jam and cream and hot cup of tea!!!
I will share with you my easy recipe, it requires not rubbing of butter into flour, takes no time to prepare and always gives satisfactory results. My gran wrote this recipe down and she was pretty addement that one should use a normal teacup for measurements and that what I do, but you are welcome to try a standardized measuring cup!!
Scones
500gr self-raising flour
pinch of salt
2 tsp baking powder
12 tsp caster sugar
2 eggs
oil
milk.
Pre-heat oven to 200C
Step 1: Mix the flour, salt and baking powder in a bowl.
Step 2: Break an egg into the cup, fill to halfway with milk and then fill to the top with oil. Pour in a seperate bowl.
Step 3: Repeat step 2 and add to other egg mix.
Step 4: Beat egg mixture with your electric beater while adding the caster sugar a little at a time. You willend up with a foamy mixture. Add the flour all at once and mix sing the "cutting mehod".
Step 5: Place dough on a floured surface and flatten with your fingers until it is about 4 cm thick.
Step 6: Use a round scone cutter and cut out the scones. Work very lightly with you fingers.
Step 7: Place on a baking tray, very close together(this ensures that the scone rises up, yielding beautifully risen and fluffy scones.
Step 8: Egg wash and bake for about 12-15 minutes at 200C.
20 comments:
I ve got the tea all I need now is a delicious scone :) these look so good!
My husband loves scones but I've never made them. He likes the savory as well as sweet. You've given me inspiration to make them at home. Thanks.
Sam
Scones are always welcome around here as well Nina. These look exceptional:D
Now I have to make scones. They look to good. Have a great week-end!
I'm not really a scone lover - but I adore whipped cream! :)
Yours look very tasty though and the styling is beautiful.
Nina - You are my hero. Love this. Lovely. So authentic!
LL
I have the tea but you have the sones and the heart nina!
I love scones with a cup coffee..these are mouthwatering scones....
The scones with the cream and jam looks wonderful, Nins!! PPD
It' morning here and oh how I wish I had this in front of me, but most of all it would be fun to share this with you.
Hugs,
Marie
p.s. I purchased the pasta sheets.
These scones would be perfect with my coffee right now.
I still have never baked scones - I must change that soon.
I grew up on American scones that were much more similar to British scones - so much so that I thought they were called "skulls" because of the consistency. I love them hard and covered with cream and jam!
I sure would like to have some. Your scones look delicious...great pictures as well. Yummie!
snooky doodle - you're welcome anytime!!
my carolina kitchen - with this easy recipe you will wonder why you haven't made them sooner!
val - thanks so much!!
helene- so, have you made them yet!!
christie - many people don't like them because they have never had them light and fluffy....you should give it a go!!!
lori lynee - well then we are thinking alike, 'cause you are my food hero too!!!
cloe - no, lovie you have the heart and mommy loves you very much!!
peachkins - come on, bake them TODAY!!!!
pinks - so when will we be having this together??
marie - oh what joy that will bring to my heart!!!
pam - your family will love you for it!!!
that girl - then these will be right up your alley!!!
juliana- thank you, bake them and we can have a virtual cuppa tea together!!
Devonshire Tea is amazing! I haven't had one in sooo long! I am drooling over here.
I love a good scone, but for some reason I have never gotten around to making some myself. Maybe now that I have your gran's recipe I should give it a try!
Oh lord you make me crave scones now! Scones and clotted cream, tons of clotted cream. I love your pictures by the way. You've got the talent! :)
Scones are the first thing I learnt to bake and can still do them with my eyes closed :) Yours look too gorgeous!
Such beautiful pictures... Makes me want to brew up a pot of tea and have a proper English breakfast!
This is a recipe which I will definitely make - Keith can eat butter, so using oil is a wonderful substitute, especially as I can see how well it comes out - not to mention how easy.
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