English Tea Scones

Last updated: Tuesday February 16, 2021

Ingredients

1

-

cup

Flour

1

1/2

tsp

Baking Powder

1

-

Tbs

Sugar

-

1/4

tsp

Salt

2

-

Tbs

Soft Butter

1

-

-

Egg

3

-

Tbs

Milk

-

1/2

Cup

Currants

 

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 400°F.
  2. Mix together the flour, baking powder, sugar and salt in a medium sized mixing bowl.
  3. Cut in the soft butter with a pastry blender and blend until the mixture looks like small peas in the bowl.
  4. Make a well in the center of the flour mixture,
  5. Beat the egg with a fork and combine with the milk.
  6. Add the wet ingredients all at once into the dry ingredient well and mix until the mixture becomes a dough.
  7. Fold currants into the sticky dough. DO NOT OVER MIX!
  8. Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface and knead slightly until the dough sticks together.
  9. Pat dough into a ball, and then flatten into a round to a height of 1/2 inch.
  10. Cut into 6 wedges.
  11. Transfer to an ungreased baking sheet.
  12. Bake for 15 minutes or until golden brown.
  13. Serve hot.
  14. Split scone in half and spread with butter and jam or jelly.
  15. Can also be split, buttered, and toasted then spread with jam or jelly

Background: This is a traditional tea time treat served in the British Isles, especially in Scotland. They are often served with clotted cream and jam.

Temperature:  400°                                                                                        
Bake Time:       15 Minutes
Yield:               6 Scones
Theo and Nancy Black