The best English scone recipe ever! Although I will say that I have only made one other scone recipe and I took that recipe and modified it to create my own version. Have you ever had an English scone?
Now I’m hoping you are thinking…”What’s the difference between an English scone and an American scone?” Well, let me tell you…lol…from my experience, the English scone is not as sweet as the American scone and is more of a biscuit than a crumbly American scone. I will share that I have many scone recipes that I love and some are unique like my ginger scone recipes and some are simple like my cranberry and white chocolate or even just plain vanilla bean. I promise to start blogging some of those recipes as well.
I apologize for the lack of photos as I wasn’t planning on blogging about this recipe, they were so good, I just had to share it with all of you. It’s an easy recipe that basically you add flour, baking powder and salt in a bowl. You then “cut” butter into the flour mix with a pastry knife or using two knives until your flour resembles small pebbles.
In a measuring cup, I warmed my milk in the microwave oven and added lemon juice, lemon zest, and vanilla extract. I made a well in my flour mixture and using the back of a wooden spoon I mixed my wet to my dry ingredients.
I then placed my dough on a lightly floured surface and using a bread scraper I folded it out on my counter (I didn’t touch my dough as the warmth from my hands would melt the butter and I wanted the butter to melt inside of the scones).
I used two different size circle cut outs so you can really use what ever size you want. I brushed the scones with an egg wash (1 egg beaten with a little milk or water (I used water). Sprinkled my signature raw sugar on top and baked them in a 400-degree oven for 10 minutes.
This recipe requires you to preheat your oven and place your baking pan in the oven so when you place your raw dough on the baking sheet, it’s going a hot tray. I’m not sure why but it works. I think I’m gonna try and do a video to this recipe for my youtube account and if I do, I’ll link it to my site just to give you a visual.
I know you will enjoy this recipe…serve them warm with butter and jam!
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Ingredients
- 350 grams Flour
- 2 1/2 teaspoons Baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 85 grams butter, cut in cubes
- 3 tablespoons Sugar
- 3/4 cup Milk, warmed in microwave for 30 seconds
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
- 1/2 Lemon, juiced
- 1 whole Lemon, zested
- 1 large Egg, beaten (for top of scone)
- Raw sugar
Directions
- Place a baking sheet in your oven and preheat your oven to 400 degrees.
- Put the flour into a large bowl with the salt and baking powder. Add your butter and using a pastry knife, cut into your flour mix until you achieve small then crumbs (do not use your hands for this). Add your sugar and set aside.
- Put your milk into a measuring cup and microwave it for about 30 seconds, you do not want your milk hot just warmed. To your milk, add your lemon juice, vanilla and lemon zest.
- Make a well in your dry mixture, then add the wet ingredients and combine it all quickly using the back of the wooden spoon. Your dough may seem wet or sticky at first.
- Scatter some flour onto the your counter and without touching your dough mix it with a bread scraper and flatten it out surface and tip the dough out trying to obtain a smooth looking dough. Roll your dough out, should be about 1 1/2.
- Once your scones are cut out, pull your pan from the oven and place a piece of parchment paper on your hot pan, put your scones on your pan, carefully. Brush the tops with egg wash and sprinkle with raw sugar..
- Bake for 10 minutes, remove and enjoy!