The British Royal Family's "secret" recipe for scones.
Recipe for scones – the british royal family’s secret recipe
The Royal Household of England’s “secret” scone recipe.
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The Royal Household has shared this recipe on their Instagram profile, which is normally used for their annual garden party.
Scones - the British Royal Family's secret recipe
The British Royal Family's "secret" recipe for scones.
Equipment
- Kitchen Scale
- Bowl
- Oven
- Rolling Pin
- Brush
Ingredients
- 500 gram Wheat Flour
- 28 gram Baking Soda
- 94 gram Butter
- 86 gram Sugar
- 2 pcs. Egg
- 140 gram Buttermilk
- 100 gram Raisins optional - sultanas. Soak them in warm water for 30 minutes before use
- Egg for brushing
Sides
- Jam
- Clotted cream
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 180 degrees Celsius (356 degrees Fahrenheit).
- Mix your flour, baking powder, butter, and sugar together in a bowl until it crumbles.
- Whisk buttermilk and eggs together in another bowl.
- Combine the buttermilk mixture into the flour mixture.
- Mix well until you get a smooth dough.
- Stir in your raisins (if desired) and let the dough rest for 30 minutes.
- After the 30 minutes, roll it out to a height of 2.5 cm.
- Cut it into sizes of your preference. Use a cutter for an even result.
- Let everything rise for another 20 minutes.
- Brush the tops with egg and put them in the oven.
- Bake them for 10-12 minutes (until golden).
- The Royal Family’s pastry chef recommends these scones be enjoyed with jam and clotted cream (an English cream product with an impressive 55-60% fat content. It is yellowish and thick, made by slow-cooking (6-8 hours) heavy cream in the oven at 80 degrees Celsius (176 degrees Fahrenheit)).