Desserts · Original adaptation
Quick Classic Scones Recipe
Tall, tender scones with crisp tops and soft centers, designed to come together quickly without overworking the dough.
Inspired by The Great British Bake Off, Season 1, Episode 2
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Quick Classic Scones
- Prep
- 15 min
- Bake
- 14 min
- Total
- 29 min
- Makes
- 8 scones
Ingredients
- 300 g self-raising flour, plus extra for dusting
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon fine salt
- 75 g unsalted butter, cold and cubed
- 40 g caster sugar
- 180 ml whole milk, plus up to 1 tablespoon more if needed
- 1 large egg, beaten, for glazing
Method
Heat the oven to 220 C, or 200 C fan, and line a baking sheet with baking paper.
Whisk the flour, baking powder, and salt together. Rub in the cold butter with your fingertips until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs, then stir in the sugar.
Make a well and pour in the milk. Mix with a table knife just until a shaggy dough forms, adding the extra milk only if dry flour remains at the bottom of the bowl.
Turn the dough onto a lightly floured surface. Fold it over itself twice, then pat it to 3 cm thick without kneading.
Cut 8 rounds with a 6 cm cutter, pressing straight down without twisting. Place them close together on the sheet and brush only the tops with beaten egg.
Bake for 12 to 14 minutes, until well risen and golden. Transfer to a rack and serve warm.
Before you start
- This is a Baking Show Guide adaptation, not a contestant recipe or an official show recipe.
- A clean downward cut helps the sides rise evenly; twisting the cutter can seal the edges.
- Serve on the day of baking, or freeze once cool and reheat briefly in a low oven.
From the episode
Biscuits
This adaptation starts from the episode's biscuits brief and reshapes it for ordinary home equipment and a manageable batch.
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The sources below document the episode challenge. The quantities and method on this page are independently written by Baking Show Guide; they are not copied from a contestant or broadcaster recipe.
