Devon cream tea scones
Tall plain scones for clotted cream and jam
A cream tea is the West Country's afternoon treat: warm scones, clotted cream and strawberry jam with a pot of tea, served in tea gardens across Devon and Cornwall. In Devon the cream goes on first and the jam on top; in Cornwall it's the other way round, and the argument never ends. These scones are plain and light so the cream and jam shine. Chef's tip: cut straight down with the cutter and don't twist it, or the scones rise lopsided.
- Total time
- 25 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Serves
- 8
Ingredients
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Method
0/6 doneStep 1: Heat the oven to 425°F (400°F fan) with a baking tray inside.
5 minStep 2: Rub the 3 oz cold butter into the 12 ½ oz self-raising flour, 1 tsp baking powder and ¼ tsp salt until it looks like fine crumbs, then stir in the 3 tbsp caster sugar.
5 minStep 3: Warm the ¾ cup milk slightly, stir in the 1 tsp lemon juice and ½ tsp vanilla extract, and pour into the bowl. Mix quickly with a knife to a soft, sticky dough.
2 minStep 4: Tip onto a floured worktop, fold over two or three times until just smooth and pat out 4 cm thick. A common mistake is kneading like bread, which makes tough, flat scones. Stamp out rounds with a 6 cm cutter.
4 minStep 5: Brush the tops with 1 egg and set on the hot tray. Bake for 10–12 minutes until well risen and golden; they sound hollow when tapped underneath.
12 minStep 6: Cool a little under a cloth and serve warm with 7 oz clotted cream cream and 8 tbsp strawberry jam.
3 min
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 230 kcal
- Protein
- 5 g
- Carbs
- 32 g
- Fat
- 9 g
- Fibre
- 1 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does devon cream tea scones take?
- About 25 minutes in total: 10 minutes to prepare and 15 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 8 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegetarian?
- Yes. It has no meat or fish.
- What can I use instead of self-raising flour?
- Plain flour + 2 tsp baking powder per 150g (1 cup).
- What can I use instead of baking powder?
- ¼ tsp bicarbonate of soda + ½ tsp cream of tartar per 1 tsp.
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