Cream Tea Scones with Jam
Fluffy, tender scones baked fresh in 25 minutes, served warm with clotted cream and strawberry jam—proper British afternoon tea at home. Pairs perfectly with black coffee.
- Total time
- 25 min
- Servings
- 4
- Calories
- 385
- Protein
- 5g
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 tbsp sugar
- ⅓ cup butter, cold, cubed
- ¾ cup whole milk
- ½ cup clotted cream
- ½ cup strawberry jam
Instructions
- 1
Heat oven to 400°F. Mix flour and sugar in a bowl, then add cold butter cubes.
- 2
Rub butter into flour with your fingertips until it looks like coarse sand, ~2 minutes.
- 3
Pour milk into the mixture and stir gently with a fork until a shaggy dough forms.
- 4
Turn dough onto a floured surface and gently pat into a 1-inch-thick round. Cut into 4 wedges.
- 5
Place scones on a baking sheet and bake until golden brown on top, 12–15 minutes.
- 6
Cool 2 minutes. Split each scone, dollop clotted cream and jam inside, and serve warm.
Tools you’ll need
- mixing bowl
- fork
- baking sheet
- oven
- floured work surface
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