Afternoon Tea With Scones And Clotted Cream Recipe

Name: Afternoon Tea With Scones And Clotted Cream
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: FOR THE SCONES:; 4 cups All-purpose, Unbleached Flour; 1/4 cups Sugar; 2 Tablespoons Baking Powder; 1/4 teaspoons Baking Soda; 3/4 cups Butter, Chilled; 2 whole Large Eggs, Beaten; 1 cup Chilled Buttermilk; 1/2 cups Raisins (or Currants); 1 whole Egg Beaten With1 Tablespoon Water For The Wash; Warm Butter And Jam, To Serve; _____; FOR THE CLOTTED CREAM:; 1 cup Heavy Cream 35 % Fat; 1/4 cups Sour Cream; 1 pinch Powdered Sugar

Servings: persons

FOR THE SCONES:
4 cups All-purpose, Unbleached Flour
1/4 cups Sugar
2 Tablespoons Baking Powder
1/4 teaspoons Baking Soda
3/4 cups Butter, Chilled
2 whole Large Eggs, Beaten
1 cup Chilled Buttermilk
1/2 cups Raisins (or Currants)
1 whole Egg Beaten With1 Tablespoon Water For The Wash
Warm Butter And Jam, To Serve
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FOR THE CLOTTED CREAM:
1 cup Heavy Cream 35 % Fat
1/4 cups Sour Cream
1 pinch Powdered Sugar

1
Preheat oven to 350u00b0F. Combine flour, sugar,baking powder and soda in a large bowl. Cut in the butter, working through the mixture with your fingers or a pastry cutter until it looks like large peas. Make a well in the centre and pour the eggs and buttermilk into it. Stir well to combine then gradually add the raisins.
2
Turn dough out onto a lightly floured clean counter and gently squeeze into a ball. Flatten the ball with the heel of your hand until it is approximately 1 inch thick. Dip a biscuit cutter (I have used small glasses when I didn't have a cutter) into a bit of flour and then cut scones and place them on an un-greased baking sheet about 2 inches apart. Brush with egg wash (the remaining egg mixed with a tablespoon of water) and bake for 30-35 minutes until golden.
3
Serve warm with butter and homemade strawberry jam and clotted cream. Doesn't get better than this!
4
For the clotted cream, in a mixing bowl start beating the cream till it thickens and soft peaks form. Whisk in the sour cream and sugar. Beat until thick but still easy to spoon up and still soft. This closely resembles the clotted cream in England and it tastes a lot like the cream we had at the high tea. Warning: it is very fattening!
5
I also love lavender, so for a change you can leave out the raisins and add 1/2 tablespoon of culinary lavender to the buttermilk and let it sit till infused, about 15 minutes. Then proceed with the scones as described above. It is delicious, and we love lavender lemonade as well. Be sure the lavender you buy is a culinary lavender free of insecticides and not the decorative type.

1643

kcal

Calories

113

Fat

137

Carbs

Protein

Fat Carbs Protein

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 16 ingredients. The key ingredients include: FOR THE SCONES:, 4 cups All-purpose, Unbleached Flour, 1/4 cups Sugar, 2 Tablespoons Baking Powder, and more.

Yes, Afternoon Tea With Scones And Clotted Cream falls under the Baking & Desserts category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3–5 days. For longer storage, freeze for up to 3 months — no need to refrigerate or reheat.

Afternoon Tea With Scones And Clotted Cream

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