Mary Berry Scones tea time scones
Preparation time
less than 30 mins
Cooking time
10 to 30 mins
Serves
Makes 16 small scones
I love these large Mary Berry scones with clotted cream and strawberry jam.
For tea time with a selection of cakes and sandwiches why not serve smaller scones which are daintier to eat.
Equipment and preparation: you will need two lightly-greased baking trays and a 4cm/1½in round pastry cutter.
From The Great British Bake Off
Ingredients
- 250g/9oz self-raising flour
- 1 rounded tsp baking powder
- 40g/1½oz softened butter
- 25g/1oz caster sugar
- 1 large free-range egg
- about 100ml/3½fl oz milk
Method
Preheat the oven to 220C/425F/Gas 7 (200C Fan).
Put the flour and baking powder into a large bowl. Add the butter and rub it in with your fingertips until the mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs. Stir in the sugar.
Beat the egg in a measuring jug. Make up to 100ml/3½fl oz with the milk, then set aside a tablespoon for glazing the scones later.
Gradually add the egg and milk to the dry ingredients, stirring it in until you have a soft slightly sticky dough
Turn the mixture out onto a lightly floured surface and pat out until it is about 2cm/¾in thick. Use a 4cm/1½in fluted cutter to stamp out the scones. Make sure you don’t twist the cutter or the scones will not rise evenly.
Gently gather the trimmings together and pat out again to cut more scones
Arrange the scones on the greased baking trays and brush the tops with the remaining milk.
Bake for 8-10 minutes, or until well risen and golden-brown. Transfer to a wire rack and leave to cool, covered with a clean tea towel to keep them moist.
To serve, cut each scone in half and top with strawberry jam and clotted or whipped cream.
TOP TIPS:
The secret to perfect Mary Berry scones is not to handle them too much before baking, and to make the mixture on the wet, sticky side.