Last updated on November 29th, 2018
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.
Scones
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
- Mix the dry ingredients together.
- Add the wet ingredients.
- Put dough onto a lightly floured surface and knead gently until smooth (don’t knead dough too much or scones will be tough).
- Pat dough flat and cut into 6 rounds. If you want to make a bigger batch, simply double all the ingredients in the recipe.
- Place scones onto prepared baking tray and sprinkle tops with a little plain flour.
- Bake at 240°C for +/- 7 minutes (until golden brown).
- Transfer to a wire rack. Serve warm with jam and cream.
Can one freeze these scones?
of course you can!
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.
can one opt to add sugar? if so, how much?
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.
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!
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!
I made your scones today for tea. I loved them and so did my visitors. Simple, easy – thank you!
Brilliant, economical recipe that is brilliant with any topping….yum!
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.
Can 1 add sugar and how much sugar?
How much sugar must l add, thank u!!
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!
how many calories?
Hi, my nanny loves making scones she made them in the convent as a child so I’d love to bring back memory’s.
so if you know how to make the best homemade jam for these or if not homemade what flavor jam expel.-.-> raspberry, strawberry, apricot, blackberry, forest fruit or maybe marmalade or butter please reply asap
thanks love all the simple recipes
ill tell you how they turn out ;-D
Alannah <3
Hi I just loved this recipe!I added two eggs and it came out AWESOME!Thank you!
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!
simple and very nice the whole family was very impressed with my scones and the time i took to make them
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
I made these scones today and they did not turn out so well in the first batch. Be sure to add 1 egg so they can accomodate the baking powder and rise, otherwise this was a good recipe. Thank you.
Hi Thuli, thanks for your comment! Also, don’t overwork the dough – I find that really helps! Cheers, Louise
Hi There
You mentioned flour in your receipt.
What flour did you use.
Self raising flour or cake flour.
I am not good in measuring especially the margarine, if I have the 500g or half the brick of margarine, how much of the other ingridients can I put. Please help. I wanna try this recipe
I want your reciepe book
CAN I PLEASE HAVE RECIEP FOR SOFT SCONES
Hi y’all iv tried dis with 3 tbsp sugar n spread thm with an egg on top before baking 4them not to crack, very yummy my family loved them
Hi,wow It was zo delicious, I made them several times. Thank u very much I really enjoy them
Thank you guys this recipe is great for people like me who like to bake but not good at it •i added sugar because I like something sweet •for the 1st time can say I bake something scrumptious
Your recipe says mix dry ingredients then add wet ingredients. Only one wet ingredient, the milk. What do you consider the margarine, wet or dry? I have been looking for a good scone recipe for ages, one that won’t be crumbly or rock hard the next day. Dare I hope this is it?
I want to make these scones, but not sure what to do with the margarine, Is it mixed with the dry ingredients or the wet ingredients
Thank You
Doris
Hi what kind of flour cake flour or the one u use to mke bread
I have been trying to makes scones but I don’t know what went wrong they are dry and crisp with all the ingredients needed
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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
I would like to use 12 cups of flour can I have ingredients for it please.
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
The recipe and those on this blog AND the comments are interesting. We’ll try’em. Thank you all.
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