Easy Scones Recipe
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About our Easy Scone Recipe
You can whip up a fresh batch of our quick and easy scone recipe with just five simple ingredients. We love these golden scones with a dollop of clotted cream and fruity jam (or jam then cream, depending on your preference). They are also just as tasty spread with butter.
If you loved this easy scones recipe, check out our full range of scone recipes that include sweet and savoury options.
Why Try Our Basic Scones Recipe?
⭐Simple scone recipe with just five ingredients
⭐Ready in 30 minutes
⭐Will keep for up to a week in an airtight container
Ingredients
- 350gAllinson’s White Self Raising Flour, plus extra for shaping
- 1 tspBaking powder
- 90gButter (unsalted), cold and cut into cubes
- 40gSilver Spoon Caster Sugar
- 1 pinchSalt
- 175mlMilk (whole)
- 1Egg (small) or 2 tbsp milk for glazing
Method
Step 1
Preheat the oven to 220°C (200°C fan, gas mark 6). When the oven is up to temperature pop a non-stick baking sheet into the oven to heat.
Tip: A hot baking tray helps the scones to rise.
Step 2
Sieve your flour and baking powder into a bowl and rub in the cold butter, until the mixture resembles breadcrumbs. Stir in the sugar and salt.
Ingredients for this step
- 90gUnsalted Butter (softened)
- 350gAllinson's self-raising flour
- 40gSilver Spoon White Caster Sugar
- 1 pinchSalt
Step 3
Make a well in the centre of the mix and add in the milk. Stir the ingredients together with a round bladed or palette knife until the mixture comes together to form a dough (try not to overmix).
Ingredients for this step
- 175mlMilk (whole)
Step 4
Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface and use your hands to press it out to a thickness of 4cm. Using a 5cm round cutter, push out 4 scones, then you will need to gently press the remaining dough back into a round to cut out another four.
Tip: Plain cutters, help to give a better rise to your scone and if you dip the cutters in flour, you will get a cleaner cut.
Step 5
Place the scones together on the hot baking sheet, keep them close together for a better rise and softer edges, or space further out for a crisper finish. Lightly brush over the scones with beaten egg or milk.
Step 6
Bake the scones for 15 minutes until golden, risen and fully baked. Cool on a wire rack. Serve warm or cold with a generous helping of jam and cream, or keep it simple and spread with butter.