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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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  2. Debbie

    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.

    • Louise

      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

      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

    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

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

  7. Vanessa Gilbert

    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.

  9. Diane

    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!

  11. Neli

    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!

  13. Diane

    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

    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

    • Robyn Rautenbach

      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

  18. Clarence Coetzer

    The recipe and those on this blog AND the comments are interesting. We’ll try’em. Thank you all.

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