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Royal Recipes! How to make perfect scones fit for a Queen

One really ought to try these! - by Catie Powers
  • 04 Mar 2021

Have you ever wished you were sitting with the Queen at one of her infamous garden parties enjoying a nice cup of tea and a scone? Well we can't promise the Queen, but we can promise the scone.

WATCH: The Royal Family's delicious scone recipe

That's right, the Queen's very own pastry chef has just dropped Her Majesty's favourite scone recipe.

In a video posted to the official Royal Family Instagram page, the royal chefs gave us a look behind palace walls as they demonstrated how the make scones for the Queen's infamous garden parties. 

So while you may not be able to have a yarn with old Prince Philip, you can enjoy these scones that are fit enough for the Queen herself.

Scroll down for the recipe!

Scones

The palace has dropped its official scone recipe!

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Step 1: Mix flour, baking powder, butter and sugar together. Keep mixing until a crumb is formed. 

Step 2: Whisk the eggs and buttermilk together.

Step 3: Add the liquid to the butter mix. Optional: add sultanas to the smooth dough.

Step 4: Flatten dough and cover. Rest for 30 minutes.

Queen scones

If it's good enough for the Queen, it's good enough for us.

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Step 5: Roll dough to a thickness of 2.5cm and cut into shapes of your choice. Leave dough to rest for another 20 minutes.

Step 6: Brush scones with eggwash.

Step 7: Bake for 10-12 minutes for 180 degrees Celcius until golden.

And you can't forget the most important step of all...

scones

One must put the jam on first and then the cream.

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If you want to dine like a royal, you must serve your delicious scones with clotted cream and strawberry jam. Just make sure you spread them in the right order.

According to the Queen herself, one must put jam first and then the cream, as it is the traditional Cornish method.

So it's time to get baking! Just make sure the cup of tea that accompanies your scones is drunk with your pinky finger raised high in the air - that is the royal way, after all.

Catie Powers

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