English Scones Recipe

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When I came to America from England in 1967, I made sure to bring along my favorite recipe for scones. Served warm with butter, they're perfect for breakfast.

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English Scones Recipe
  • Prep/Total Time: 30 min.
  • Yield: 10 Servings
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Ingredients

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/4 cup cold butter, cubed
  • 1 cup raisins
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 1 egg
  • Additional milk

Directions

  • In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar and baking powder. Cut in butter until mixture resembles fine crumbs. Stir in raisins. Beat milk and egg; add to dry ingredients, stirring lightly.
  • Turn onto a lightly floured surface; roll to 1-in. thickness. Cut with a 2-1/2-in. biscuit cutter. Bake at 425° for 10-15 minutes or until golden brown. Serve warm. Yield: 10 scones.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 each) equals 228 calories, 6 g fat (3 g saturated fat), 35 mg cholesterol, 141 mg sodium, 41 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 4 g protein.

Originally published as English Scones in Cookin' Up Country Breakfasts Cookbook , p67

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English Scones Recipe

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Reviewed on Jan. 12, 2012 by emvm

Great scones and simple to make. Next I'm going to try to make them w/blueberries in lieu of the raisins


Reviewed on Oct. 23, 2011 by aulait

Best British Scones.American Scones are Wedge Shaped,Not an Authetic Scone from recipe.They also do not Raise Enough.


Reviewed on Oct. 20, 2011 by lysianne

This recipe was a hit, everyone loved it!


Reviewed on May. 19, 2011 by 11lovetobake11

Delicious scones. We have made date with almond glaze, blueberry with lemon glaze, white chocolate chip with dried cranberries. Very good and friends really like them too.


Reviewed on Nov. 17, 2010 by webesmiley

Easy to whip up. Tasty, fresh out of the oven.


Reviewed on Nov. 02, 2010 by BarbaraCathaline

I have looked high and low for a basic Scones Recipe, thankfully the new cookbook has a really good recipe in it on page 21, (purple).


Reviewed on Sep. 06, 2010 by Gtat

these were a great addition to breakfast...and if you add italian seasoning,there great with pasta or a roast dinner, kids loved them...


Reviewed on Sep. 05, 2010 by Gtat

they were easy & quick to make and the kids loved them...

 
 
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