Both Devon and Cornwall, counties in the west of England, claim the cream scone as their own, but today you'll find cream teas, comprising scones, usually two, with cream and strawberry jam, along with a pot of tea, being sold in teashops all over Britain. Whether you follow the Devon custom of putting a layer of cream and following it with a teaspoon of jam or the Cornish tradition of buttering the scone before topping it with jam and then cream, a cream shop is the perfect treat.And scones are very quick and easy to make. You need:
8 oz self-raising flour
a pinch of salt
1 level teaspoon baking powder
1½ oz margarine
¼ pint milk
1½ tablespoons caster sugar
Beaten egg or milk to glaze
8 oz self-raising flour
a pinch of salt
1 level teaspoon baking powder
1½ oz margarine
¼ pint milk
1½ tablespoons caster sugar
Beaten egg or milk to glaze
Preheat the oven to 220oC, gas mark 7. Lightly grease a baking sheet. Sieve the salt, baking powder and flour into a bowl and rub in the margarine until it resembles breadcrumbs. Mix in the sugar and add enough milk to give a soft dough.
Lightly roll it out to a thickness of about ¾" and cut out circles. Place on the baking sheet and brush with beaten egg or milk. Cook for about 12 minutes or until golden and well-risen.
Eat as fresh as possible with strawberry jam and clotted cream, a very thick and yellow cream, if available.
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30 comments:
I went to a cream tea when I was in England and the first taste of that clotted cream was such a memorable experience. We don't have anything that good here in the US. Love your photo (brings back great memories).
That looks delicious. I love scones. Hope you have a great weekend.
Yummy, I love scones and these ones look irresistible. Have a nice weekend
Now I know why my mom likes her strawberries on her biscuits.. Great shot for the theme!
delicious looking and a wonderful take on photohunt
thanks for visiting my photohunt
Yum! Reminds me of England:)
Thanks for the recipe too.
Happy weekend.
mmm! cream tea :-)
Hmmm, I would have loved for it to be otherwise but I actually found it quite difficult to find cream teas in some parts of Britain -- including Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, where I was at (boarding) school! Also, it seems like cream teas are hard to find in London except in touristy places like Harrods!
OTOH, Dorset is another part of London with wonderful cream teas. Mmmmmmm still at the memory of those eaten there. Loooooooooove clotted cream! :)
i think these scones would go great with a nice cup of tea. :)
One of my favourite things but not so common in this part of the world. Thanks for the recipe. This won't help either of our diets!
Have a good weekend Liz.
Delicious looking. I rarely make scones, because of gluten intolerance in the family. Perhaps I should, just for me.
i wish i could eat this right off the laptop....!!!hehe
have a good weekend!
- Pearl @ Vogue U
I love scones but I have never tried them the English way! your lovely shot reminds me it's breakfast time...are they allowed for b'fast??
Happy hunting!
that looks richly creamy and tasty. i love scones too.
Oh my - that looks terrific!! YUM!!
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Cornwall is always quick to say they invented various bits of foodylode, but there is evidence to suggest that the tradition of eating bread with cream and jam already existed at Tavistock Abbey in Devon in the 11th century.So,beat that, Cornwall!
There are important regional variations between the two Counties as to how a cream tea should be eaten. The Devon method is to split the scone in two, cover each half with clotted cream, and then add strawberry jam on top. The scones should always be warm from fresh baking and butter should never be included, and the tea should be served with milk.
In Cornwall, the cream tea is traditionally served with a "Cornish split", a type of slightly sweet white bread roll, rather than a scone. The warm roll (or scone) should first be buttered, then spread with strawberry jam, and finally topped with a spoonful of Cornish clotted cream.
Another variation to a cream tea is called "Thunder and Lightning" which consists of a round of bread, topped with clotted cream and golden syrup , honey or treacle. My family used to have Thunder and Lightening on a Sunday which comprised of jam and then with a huge dollop of cream plonked on top.
Living in Devon I could eat this cheaply every day of the week if I wanted to but I can't remember the last time I ate any.
BTW Annie?
You can get a pretty good alternative if you shop at British delights. The clotted cream is 75% as good (comes in a jar) and buy the scone mix and a jar of Robertson's strawberry jam and do it yourself! I regularly used to send this to a friend in Texas.
BTW Mar?
The English way is the proper way! No reason why you don't have a buttered scone for breakfast but not the jam and cream as it would be far too sickly first thing in the morning. Scones MUST be warm though with melting butter. Never ever have a cold scone!
sorry Liz - I'm now answering your comments :(
I love scones with clotted cream.
Great shot for this theme.
Have a nice weekend.
We call those Devonshire Teas here in Australia and also New Zealand, and if there's one thing I love it's scones with cream and strawberry jam...oh joy.
Ooooh! Today is going to be SO bad for my diet! Delicious.
Now that's just decadent Liz... Decadent and tasty!
Those look irresistibly delicious :)
That's cruel.
Love scones... pretty much any kind. Thanks for the recipe. Mine is up here.
That looks wonderful. The recipes sounds delicious.
Oh more scones, I just love scones and clotted cream. Hope you can stop by to view my photo hunt Thanks so much.
Now that looks like something I'd love to try, yummy!
Liz you are so naughty. There you are mentioning that dreaded word 'chocolate' in the last post and now scones with jam and cream today .... and showing a scrummy picture!
Wendy (Wales)
Great thing for breakfast in some countries! But for us over here in the tropics, would love that for a snacks.
Thanks for the recipe. Happy Sunday!
Ooh, I want some!
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