Cream tea scones

These scones couldn't be more basic — or more delicious. Simply stir together flour, sugar, salt, leavening, vanilla, and enough cream to make a cohesive dough. Pat into circles, cut into wedges, chill, bake — and enjoy ultra-tender, warm "cream tea" scones, perfect with butter and fresh preserves.

Enjoy British royalty's official English scones recipe, because your tea time deserves the very best scones of all. Serve with clotted cream and good jam. Ed. note: If the recipe temperatures and quantities seem a little odd, don't worry. It's because this recipe for English scones was converted precisely from European measurements and temperatures supplied by Buckingham Palace's pastry chef.

After lots of testing (and tasting), I have found the ideal ratio and method for a perfect foolproof scone recipe. These traditional English scones are made from plain flour, without eggs and they take only 12 minutes to bake.

An authentic British Scone is the perfect accompaniment to your warming cup of tea, particularly if you have some clotted cream and jam to serve it with!

Today I want to show you how to turn a plain scone into a really pretty treat that looks fancy but is so easy ! I used King Arthur ...

Traditional homemade scones with strawberry jam and clotted cream. Don't forget to put the jam on first for a true Cornish experience!

Mock clotted cream is a condiment that British people put on scones. It resembles whipped cream, but is thicker and is served cold. Find out how to make your own mock clotted cream.

This easy English Scones Recipe is perfect for entertaining guests! A traditional tasty English teatime treat that's so easy to make at home.

These simple classic scones are golden brown, soft, fluffy, and delicious. Serve them with jam and cream, or try them out with some butter and cheddar! A scone is simply a baked good that is either sweet or savoury, made from flour (wheat or oat), butter, baking powder (or soda), and milk. These tasty delights originated in Cornwall, England. But are enjoyed in my home country of South Africa, are fairly popular here in New Zealand, and Australia.

Buttery, crumbly, and delicious English Tea Scones that pair perfectly with a cup of tea, strawberry jam, and clotted cream.The recipe makes 6 big scones, my recommendation is to make 8 smaller scones.