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Scones

August 27, 2009 by Louise

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A cup of tea is never the same without scones – served with freshly whipped cream and homemade jam, of course. By following this easy recipe you can make a batch of this popular British quickbread in no time at all, and be prepared for guests popping in for afternoon tea.

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Scones


  • Author: Louise
  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Cook Time: 7 minutes
  • Total Time: 17 minutes
  • Yield: 6 - 8 scones 1x
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Scones with freshly whipped cream and a great cup of tea – could life get any better?


Ingredients

  • 2 cups sifted flour
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 4 tsp baking powder
  • 2 tbsp margarine
  • 3/4 cup milk

Instructions

  1. Mix the dry ingredients together.
  2. Add the wet ingredients.
  3. Put dough onto a lightly floured surface and knead gently until smooth (don’t knead dough too much or scones will be tough).
  4. Pat dough flat and cut into 6 rounds. If you want to make a bigger batch, simply double all the ingredients in the recipe.
  5. Place scones onto prepared baking tray and sprinkle tops with a little plain flour.
  6. Bake at 240°C for +/- 7 minutes (until golden brown).
  7. Transfer to a wire rack. Serve warm with jam and cream.

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  1. Natasha

    May 5, 2011 at 4:16 pm

    Can one freeze these scones?

    • Louise

      May 23, 2011 at 8:45 am

      of course you can!

  2. Debbie

    July 19, 2011 at 4:50 pm

    hmm I need a recipe for scones that I dont have to knead and that uses self raising flour. If Anbody can help please. But this one is stunning!!!light and fluffy.

  3. Gee

    July 28, 2011 at 6:48 pm

    can one opt to add sugar? if so, how much?

    • Louise

      July 4, 2012 at 10:48 am

      HI Gee, I’m not sure about how much sugar to add. I’ve always used this recipe which has no sugar and it is a traditional scone recipe.

    • muniera

      July 1, 2016 at 9:20 pm

      Super easy recipe:
      4cups self raising flour
      250ml sour cream
      1 can (330ml) 7up or sprite. (I use sugar free)

      Make soft dough. Pat flat and cut. Bake at 200°celcius for 12 to 15 min!

  4. Tammy

    November 20, 2011 at 8:20 pm

    I made these with my children & we loved them! Delicious! We also have made them where we added 1/4 cup of sugar for a sweeter variation. Yum! Thank you for sharing this!

  5. Charlene

    December 3, 2011 at 2:18 pm

    I made your scones today for tea. I loved them and so did my visitors. Simple, easy – thank you!

  6. louise

    February 20, 2012 at 5:16 pm

    Brilliant, economical recipe that is brilliant with any topping….yum!

  7. Vanessa Gilbert

    April 4, 2012 at 9:08 am

    I have a special Man in my life and one day we were telling each other of the foods we enjoyed when we were growing up. He tells me that his mother baked him Pumpkin Scones so do you have a special recipe for them as I am learning to bake again after 20 years and I love to spoil my man every now and then.
    Your input will be greatly appreciated.

  8. Thoby

    July 28, 2012 at 10:58 am

    Can 1 add sugar and how much sugar?

    • lmmah

      July 12, 2016 at 2:17 pm

      How much sugar must l add, thank u!!

  9. Diane

    April 12, 2013 at 1:46 pm

    Hi Louise,

    I’ve made these but they came out very dry, I put a tiny bit of cinnamon in them could this be the cause?? Is my answer as simple as adding more milk?? The mixture gets very sticky then.

    Also they were like ROCKS this next day, any tips?! (I did wrap them in the tea towel and I tried it with a damp tea towel)

    Thanks 🙂 Love your site!

  10. Pauline

    June 19, 2013 at 11:59 am

    Hi I just loved this recipe!I added two eggs and it came out AWESOME!Thank you!

  11. Neli

    July 9, 2013 at 5:56 pm

    These are abolutely delicious!! I put in a little bit of sugar and sour cream. My husband loves them! “Ningiqinesele umendo wami” (you have strengthened my marriage 🙂 Thank you!

  12. hangwi

    September 11, 2013 at 8:45 am

    simple and very nice the whole family was very impressed with my scones and the time i took to make them

  13. Diane

    September 27, 2013 at 12:04 pm

    Hi all 🙂

    I’ve tried these a few times now and still coming out very dry and crumbly..where am I going wrong? reaaally want to be a ”fluent” bread and scone baker!!

    Thanks
    Diane

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  16. Sydeny

    May 22, 2016 at 7:42 pm

    Thanks for your recipe. I used self raising flour and added eggs. I really enjoyed it. Next time i don need to worry about breakfast

  17. Sinah Tikoane

    June 9, 2016 at 1:21 pm

    I would like to use 12 cups of flour can I have ingredients for it please.

    • Robyn Rautenbach

      July 30, 2016 at 10:47 am

      12 cups flour
      1 tbsp (3 T-spoons) salt
      120ml (24 T-spoons) baking powder
      180ml (12 tbsp) margarine
      4 and a half cups (1L and 125ml) milk

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    November 8, 2016 at 3:03 pm

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