World Flavors Cookbook

Scones with Clotted Cream and Jam

The center of the English afternoon tea: light, crumbly scones topped with thick clotted cream and strawberry jam.

Cuisine: England

Ingredients

• 350g self-raising flour
• 1/4 tsp salt, 1 tsp baking powder
• 85g butter, cubed
• 3 tbsp sugar, 175ml milk
• Clotted cream and strawberry jam for serving

Instructions

1. Rub butter into flour until it looks like crumbs.
2. Stir in sugar and milk to form a dough.
3. Pat out to 4cm thick and cut circles.
4. Bake at 220°C for 12 minutes.
5. Serve split in half with cream and jam.