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Mad Hatter’s Tea Scones

These classic tea scones are perfect with clotted cream and jam!

Course Breakfast, Dessert
Keyword Alice in Wonderland, Tea Party
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 8 minutes
Total Time 23 minutes
Servings 8 scones

Ingredients

Scones

  • 4 tablespoons unsalted butter cold and cut into pieces
  • 1 ¾ cup self-rising flour
  • 2 ½ tablespoons granulated sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • about 2/3 cup milk

Equipment

  • round or fluted cookie cutter

Instructions

Scones

  1. Preheat the oven to 425 F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  2. Place the flour into a medium bowl. Using your hands, rub the butter into the flour until the mixture looks like bread crumbs.
  3. Stir in the sugar.
  4. Break the egg into a liquid measuring cup. Fill the measuring cup with milk until it reaches the ⅔ cup line. Stir with a fork to combine.
  5. Pour the egg mixture into the flour mixture and stir to combine.The dough will be sticky.
  6. Transfer the dough to a well floured surface and lightly knead until smooth, adding more flour as needed.
  7. Roll the dough out to ½ inch thickness. Use a round or fluted cookie cutter to cut out the scones.
  8. Brush the tops of the scones with milk and bake for 10 minutes or until risen and golden brown.
  9. Top with clotted cream and jam.