Royal Tea Room Scones Recipes

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder and salt.
• With pastry blender or fingertips, rub in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
• Stir in raisins (optional).
• Make a well in the centre of the flour mixture.
• In a small bowl, use a fork to beat eggs and milk until blended; pour into well.
• Use fork to mix with quick, light strokes to make a soft, slightly sticky dough.
• Press dough into ball and knead gently on floured surface 10 times.
• Pat dough into 3/4 inch thick circle.
• Cut out, using 1 1/2 inch floured round cutter.
• Place rounds on greased baking sheet.
• Brush tops of scones lightly with glaze, and bake in 425 degree F oven for 15 minutes or until golden.
• Serve with strawberry preserves, clotted cream and tea.

Steps:

• Cut butter into flour, sugar and baking powder.
• Mix together egg, half n half and vanilla.
• Blend wet ingredients with dry ingredients.
• Place on floured board, knead ten times (no more or will become to tough).
• Pat out and cut with a floured biscuit cutter or glass.
• Place on baking sheet and brush with a mixture of half n half and vanilla over tops.
• Bake at 350 degrees till brown on top and bottom like biscuits 15 - 20 minutes.