Cream Scones

Ingredients

3 cups self-raising flour, sifted

Pinch of salt

2 tbs Caster sugar

300mL thickened cream

150mL milk + 1tbs


(Yes really! That's it. Just 5 ingredients and NO butter!)

 

Method

1. Preheat oven to 200°C. Grease and line sheet pan with non-stick baking paper
2. Place the dry ingredients into a large bowl. Stir to combine
3. Make a well in the centre
4. Add cream, then ½ fill cream container with milk
5. Shake well then add milk to the bowl
6. Mix until combined and a ball of dough forms
7. Turn dough out on to a floured surface
8. Roll out to approx. 2.5cm thick
9. Use a floured round scone cutter to make disks
10. Place rounds on prepared tray
11. Brush tops lightly with a little extra milk
12. Bake for 10-15mins or until golden and puffed

Most recipes I’ve seen and tasted require butter to be rubbed into flour or other fiddly, time consuming steps. Not this one! This recipe is so very simple but, hands down, the best plain scone recipe I’ve ever tasted. Light, a little flaky with the perfect crumb, and it usually takes me longer to find my scone cutter than it does to actually make them! Served with whipped cream and jam, these are morning tea perfection.