20-Min Butter Scones with Clotted Cream & Jam
Fluffy, tender scones baked on a sheet pan in under 15 minutes — no food processor needed. Serve warm with butter, clotted cream, and jam for a proper cream tea moment.
- Total time
- 20 min
- Servings
- 4
- Calories
- 285
- Protein
- 4g
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 6 tbsp cold butter, cubed
- 3 tbsp granulated sugar
- ¾ cup milk
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1 set clotted cream and jam, for serving
Instructions
- 1
Heat oven to 400°F. Line a sheet pan with parchment paper.
- 2
Whisk flour, sugar, baking powder, and a pinch of salt in a large bowl.
- 3
Add cold butter cubes and rub with your fingertips until mixture looks like coarse breadcrumbs, ~2 minutes.
- 4
Pour in milk and fold gently with a rubber spatula until shaggy dough just comes together; don't overmix.
- 5
Turn dough onto a lightly floured surface, pat into a 1-inch-thick disk, and cut into 8 wedges with a sharp knife.
- 6
Space wedges 2 inches apart on the sheet pan and bake 12–14 minutes until golden on top.
- 7
Cool 3 minutes on the pan, then serve warm with butter, clotted cream, and jam.
Tools you’ll need
- oven
- sheet pan
- parchment paper
- large mixing bowl
- whisk
- rubber spatula
- sharp knife
- cutting board
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