20-Min Buttermilk Scones with Jam & Clotted Cream
Tender, flaky scones baked fresh in 15 minutes with a tender crumb and golden top. Serve warm with clotted cream and jam for an elegant breakfast or afternoon tea.
- Total time
- 20 min
- Servings
- 4
- Calories
- 340
- Protein
- 5g
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 6 tbsp cold butter, cubed
- 2 tbsp granulated sugar
- 2 tsp baking powder
- ¾ cup buttermilk
- ½ cup clotted cream
- ½ cup jam (strawberry, raspberry, or apricot)
- 1 whole egg, beaten (for egg wash)
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
Cut cold butter into the flour with a fork or pastry cutter until the mixture looks like coarse breadcrumbs.
- 4
Pour in buttermilk and fold gently with a spatula until a shaggy dough forms — do not overmix.
- 5
Turn dough onto a lightly floured surface and shape into a 1-inch-thick disk. Cut into 8 wedges with a sharp knife.
- 6
Arrange scones on the sheet pan. Brush the tops with beaten egg.
- 7
Bake until golden brown on top, 12–14 minutes. The edges should look set and the surface glossy.
- 8
Serve warm scones with a dollop of clotted cream and a spoonful of jam on each.
Tools you’ll need
- sheet pan
- parchment paper
- large mixing bowl
- whisk
- fork or pastry cutter
- spatula
- cutting board
- sharp knife
- pastry brush
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