It isn’t easy to make the perfect scone. But we like to think we’ve mastered it. Take a stab at baking a batch yourself and see if you can replicate your tea experience at the Captain’s House Inn!
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Traditional Scones (Yield 10-12 scones)
Ingredients
2 Cups All Purpose Flour
1 Tbsp Baking Powder
3 Tbsp Sugar
½ Cup Butter
2 Large Eggs
1/8 Cup Heavy Cream
Ingredients – Egg Wash
1 Egg
A Little Heavy Cream
Method
- Sift the dry ingredients into the mixer and cut in the butter until the mixture resembles bread crumbs.
- Add the eggs and then the cream a little at a time. Do not over moisten the dough.
- Roll the dough LIGHTLY to a ¾” thickness and use a #3 plain circular edge cutter to shape the scones.
- Place the scones on a greased cookie sheet and brush them lightly with egg wash (beat the two egg wash ingredients together).
- Bake for 15 minutes at 350° until they have risen and are lightly browned.
Presentation
Serve the scones with raspberry jam and freshly whipped cream. (decorate with sliced fresh strawberries if available)
HELLO! YEARS ago, I visited the Captain’s table and had the best orange (I think cranberries were in it.)
I’ve tried many recipes but cannot match the wonderrful flavor of that bread. We bought a small loaf on the way out. Savored each bite te next morning. Gloria Goostray