Clotted Cream Scones with Jam & Fruit
Warm buttery scones with strawberry jam, orange marmalade, sliced apples, and a dollop of clotted cream. Afternoon tea elevated in 25 minutes—serve with black coffee or tea.
- Total time
- 25 min
- Servings
- 4
- Calories
- 385
- Protein
- 5g
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 6 tbsp butter, cold and cubed
- 3 tbsp granulated sugar
- 2 tsp baking powder
- ¾ cup heavy cream
- ½ cup clotted cream
- ¾ cup strawberry jam and orange marmalade (combined, divided)
- 2 medium apples (Granny Smith or Honeycrisp), sliced thin
Instructions
- 1
Preheat oven to 400°F. Mix flour, sugar, baking powder, and a pinch of salt in a bowl.
- 2
Cut cold butter into the flour mixture with your fingertips until it looks like breadcrumbs.
- 3
Pour in heavy cream and stir with a fork until a shaggy dough forms; don't overmix.
- 4
Drop 8 golf-ball-sized portions onto a parchment-lined baking sheet, spacing 2 inches apart.
- 5
Bake until golden brown on top, 12–14 minutes. Scones should look dry and feel light.
- 6
Serve warm scones split in half, topped with clotted cream, jam, marmalade, and sliced apples.
Tools you’ll need
- mixing bowl
- fork or pastry cutter
- baking sheet
- parchment paper
- oven (preheated to 400°F)
- knife for slicing apples
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