Who needs to go to Cameron Highlands for some English tea scones when you can make it at home? I am not really a scone fan but then, that’s because I’ve never had really good ones until I tried some really good ones in Cameron Highland’s Ye Olde Smokehouse Hotel. Those are really amazing.
So.
I decided to make it myself. I mean, if I can bake up cakes and cookies, what are scones, right? Right. So, I went searching around the net and found several recipes until I decided to take whatever I feel comfortable with and wing it from there. My main focus is on using the least ingredients and the simplest method. Well, I have to limit my baking time these days as I can’t stand for longer hours nowadays what with a big huge belly and aching back.
And do you know scones are made up of the simplest recipe ever? You only need flour, butter, milk and baking powder. That’s all!
You need to cube the butter and rub it into the flour until crumbly. Then add in the milk.
Knead it into a smooth dough. Then pat into small round shapes (the size depending on you, I like bite-size scones so I made them really small) and place on baking tray. Sprinkle them with some flour and then bake them.
Scones are best eaten with some nice jam and cream.
Oh and yeah, they are damn good hot from the oven!!
Here is the recipe:
Easy English Tea Scones Recipe
Ingredients
1 1/2 cup plain flour
40g butter, cubed
1/2 cup milk
3 tsp baking powder
Instructions
1. Preheat the oven to 200°C.
2. Rub the cubed, softened butter into the flour until crumbly.
3. Make a well in the centre and pour in the milk.
4. Mix with a spatula until it forms a soft dough.
5. Take the dough and knead it on a floured surface but don’t over-knead it.
6. Shape it onto small rounds and place on baking tray. Sprinkle with flour.
7. Bake in the oven for about 20 minutes.
These scones are best enjoyed hot from the oven with some fresh cream and jam.
Tagged: baking, butter, cakes, cameron highlands, cookies, cream, English tea scones, fresh cream, homemade english scones, jam, milk, scones, tea scones, Ye Olde Smokehouse Hotel
Only flour, butter, milk and baking powder- ei, looks simple uh! didn’t expect it so!
Nice to see this post. I usually buy the scones with raisins and have it topped with butter and jam.
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yums… looks so easy!
So u would rate them as good as the ones up in Cameron? 😉
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Wow…I like scones and thanks for the easy to understand recipe, love it! Cheers
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I had the scones at Ye Olde Smokehouse…wasn’t that impressed. It’s just the thing you’re supposed to do while you’re in Cameron, I guess.
Have you tried our recipe for cream scones?
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Nate: cream scones? sounds interesting…maybe I will one of these days when the baking bug strikes me.