The scone is an important piece of British heritage, dating back to the early 1500s, and is now prominently displayed as the showpiece of English Afternoon Tea. Hi, My husband and I lived in Ireland for 2 years and we loved the scones. One of my favourite things to have for breakfast is a scone (or two! ), spread with some strawberry jam, and a dollop of clotted cream. There have been many variations over the years, including an assortment of fruit or cheese, sweet or savoury, but by far the best one is the traditional recipe with currants. This recipe needs six ingredients and 30 minutes to make gorgeous British scones. Classic English Scones.

Scones are the triangular-hard-muffin-things I get at Starbucks' And yes those are American scones.
This is one of the things I miss the most. I pair with my morning cup of tea for a totally comforting breakfast. So, today I bring you my Classic English Scones recipe! Classic English Scones - this British dessert is made with currants in a delicate pastry that's perfect for tea time. Add in chopped cherries, raisins or even chocolate chips! One of my favourite things to have for breakfast is a scone (or two! Traditional English scones are easier to make than you think. Make sure to make some real clotted cream to go along with the scones! Rather, they are served with tea as a light snack during “cream tea” (not to be confused with “afternoon tea”, which includes more savory nibbles to hold you over between lunch and dinner).

Classic English Scones. I found your recipe hoping to make these for him, and they taste great and authentic, but mine came out like tiny mini scones, they didn’t rise much at all. Top them with clotted cream and jam Classic English Scones You're looking at the picture above and probably thinking 'Those are not scones! Currant scones and raisin scones are the only acceptable add-in’s for Brits, but Americans tend to add all sorts of flavors and even sometimes nuts, like almonds or even grains, like oats. I pair with my morning cup of tea for a totally comforting breakfast.

So, today I bring you my Classic English Scones recipe! Authentic British scones aren’t eaten for breakfast. Scones often appear dry to the plain eye, but should be soft and moist with a little crumble on the outside. ), spread with some strawberry jam, and a dollop of clotted cream.