Yo, Brits! Really Good Scone Recipe?

[3113]

Greetings cousins across the pond.

I've been making up scones using my favorite American biscuit recipe with sugar added, but they're not coming out as hearty and robust as scones sold at the local British food shops.

Now, granted, there's a decided different between British and American flour. That said, could you give me a good recipe?

Thanks!

 

[Weird Harold]

Greetings cousins across the pond.

I've been making up scones using my favorite American biscuit recipe with sugar added, but they're not coming out as hearty and robust as scones sold at the local British food shops.

Now, granted, there's a decided different between British and American flour. That said, could you give me a good recipe?

Thanks!

While you're waiting on the Brits, you might check this out: http://sconerecipes.net/

 

[TxRad]

While you're waiting on the Brits, you might check this out: http://sconerecipes.net/

One if by land
Two if by sea.

With my luck, they will fly in.

 

[elfin_odalisque]

Ive been using this since a trip across the pond a couple of years ago and it seems to work well - plenty of strawberry jam and thick cream.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/scones_1285
food/recipes/scones

 

[English Lady]

Delia to the rescue!

http://www.deliaonline.com/how-to-cook/baking/how-to-make-scones.html

 

[3113]

Great recipes! Many thanks. I find the most interesting difference the one recipe that says to use room temp butter rather than cold butter as my biscuit recipe is all about cold butter.

 

[English Lady]

Great recipes! Many thanks. I find the most interesting difference the one recipe that says to use room temp butter rather than cold butter as my biscuit recipe is all about cold butter.

I think it makes a difference to the texture, I've made American biscuits before and they're flakier and a bit lighter than a scone. I think that's the way the butter is mixed with the flour, at least in part.

 

[Handley_Page]

A quick whiz round found these. Hope it's of use.


http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/scones_1285

http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/homemadescones_73976

http://www.scone-recipes.com/

http://www.channel4.com/food/recipes/chefs/hugh-fearnley-whittingstall/scones-recipe_p_1.html

http://allrecipes.co.uk/recipes/scones-recipes.aspx