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Baking English Scone at home
Perfect! English scones are one of the best ways to use baking powder — and they’re super easy.
Here is a quick, reliable English scone recipe for breakfast (20 minutes total).
🇬🇧 Classic English Scones (Soft & Fluffy)
Makes: 8 scones
Ingredients
250 g plain flour (you can use SR flour too — see note below)
2½ tsp baking powder
40 g cold butter (cut into cubes)
2 tbsp sugar
1 egg
120 ml milk (add a bit more if too dry)
Pinch of salt
(Optional)
Raisins / cranberries
A bit of vanilla
If you want to use SR flour instead:
Use:
250 g SR flour
NO baking powder added (important)
Then follow the same steps.
Instructions
1. Mix dry ingredients
In a bowl:
Flour
Baking powder
Sugar
Salt
Mix well.
2. Add butter
Rub the cold butter into the flour using fingertips until it looks like breadcrumbs.
This makes scones flaky.
3. Add egg & milk
Beat egg + milk together
Pour into flour mixture
Use a spoon to mix until just combined
⚠ Don’t overmix — dough should be slightly sticky but hold shape.
4. Shape
Put dough on table
Gently pat into a 2–3 cm thick round
Cut into 6–8 pieces (triangles or round cutter)
5. Bake
Preheat oven 200°C
Bake 12–15 minutes until golden on top
Serve warm with butter / jam / whipped cream
⭐ Tips for Perfect Scones
Use cold butter → flakier
Don’t knead too much → soft
Dough must be thick (2–3 cm) → rise nicely
Eat warm → best texture
Want to make it more English?
Serve with:
Clotted cream (or whipped thick cream)
Strawberry jam
Hot tea
If you want, I can also give you:
🍫 Chocolate chip scones
🧀 Cheese scones (savory)
☕ Earl Grey tea scones
🍇 Raisin scones (classic British)
Which version do you want next?