Authentic Scottish Scones

A round batch of golden-brown scones, made from a classic Scottish Scones recipe, is cut into eight triangular pieces on a lightly floured surface, with a bowl of butter in the background.

5 from 2 votes

This authentic Scottish Scones recipe is so easy to make and so flaky. Soft and crumbly, these delicate scones go wonderfully with a hot cup of tea or strong caffe’ latte.

Prep Time10

Cook Time25

Total Time35

Course: Breakfast

Cuisine: English

Keyword: Scones, tea time

Servings: scones

Calories: 149kcal

Author: Lora

Equipment

Mixing Bowl
large baking sheet

Ingredients

½ cup milk you could use almond, oat or coconut milk
1 egg
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
zest of one lemon
½ stick 2 ounces unsalted butter, cubed and chilled (use vegan butter sticks if you like)
3 Tbs sugar

Instructions

Prepare the dough:

Preheat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.
In a small bowl, whisk together the milk and the egg and then set aside. In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, lemon zest, and salt.
Rub the butter into the flour mixture, working until you have no lumps bigger than a pea. Add the sugar and toss to mix.

Form the Scones:

Add the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and stir to combine. Bring dough together gently with a wooden spoon.
Turn dough out onto a lightly floured counter and knead it no more than 12 times. [Apparently, twelve is the magic number here; surpass it at your own risk.] Pat dough into a round approximately 1-inch thick, and cut into 8 wedges. Place on an ungreased baking sheet or a Silpat.
Using a pastry brush, brush milk onto the wedges.

Bake the Scones:

Bake for approximately 20-25 minutes, or until golden. Cool on a rack and serve with your favorite jam.

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