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Classic Cream Scones Recipe with Clotted Cream

These classic cream scones make a wonderful snack or breakfast treat. Serve with clotted cream and a pot of tea. 
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time25 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings: 8 scones
Calories: 243kcal
Author: Candi Elm

Ingredients

  • 2 cups all purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 cup butter chilled unsalted
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream

Clotted Cream (My Version)

  • 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
  • 1/2 teaspoon Almond extract or Vanilla Extract
  • 2 Tablespoon sifted Confectioners Sugar

Instructions

  • Preheat over to 400 degrees. Mix the dry ingredients in a mixing bowl. With a pastry cutter work in the butter until the mixture is crumbly.
  • Add the eggs and cream slowly, until mixture is tender but not runny. Use the dough hook and continue to mix until everything comes together. Make two discs out of the dough and flatten out on cutting board. Cut into 4 or 8 equal pieces. Or put small pieces into the scone pan filling up each space. Bake for 13 - 15 minutes or until scones are light golden.
  • Clotted Cream - Put a metal mixing bowl in the freezer for 10 minutes to get cold. Use your hand mixer and place cream into the bowl and mix for about 3 minutes. Once it starts to thicken, add the sugar and the extract. Mix about 1 - 2 more minutes. Put in a pretty bowl with a teaspoon for your guests to use.

Notes

The Cream Scone is your basic scone recipe and you can add things to it to make different flavors such as Cinnamon, blueberry, or Cranberry Orange. You could just add some lemon zest to them to add a little flavor.
I used to make the dough and make two discs out of them, I would flatten them out and cut them into 8 pieces. Then I got this amazing scone pan and they were the perfect size each time.  Whichever way you want to make them they will come out delicious.

Nutrition

Serving: 1scone | Calories: 243kcal | Carbohydrates: 24g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 76mg | Sodium: 259mg | Potassium: 65mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 546IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 74mg | Iron: 1mg