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    The Best Cream Scones In The World

    Published: Mar 16, 2021 ยท Modified: Mar 10, 2023 by Kate Morgan Jackson ยท This post may contain affiliate links ยท 6 Comments

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    There are scones, and then there are these melt in your mouth, perfect with a cup of tea, best cream scones in the world!

    The Best Cream Scones In The World

    Itโ€™s Saint Patrickโ€™s Day Week!  And Iโ€™ve had such fun these past days sharing my favorite traditional Irish favorites with you, but Iโ€™ve saved the very best for last.  

    If you MADE me pick my favorite recipe from my mamaโ€™s amazing repertoire of delicious treats, I wouldnโ€™t have to think twice.

    She makes an incredible array of scrumptious things, but my all-time favorite are her cream scones. Sweet, melt-in-your-mouth perfection is what they are.  

    And while thereโ€™s nothing better than eating one in her kitchen with a hot, milky cup of Irish breakfast tea, Iโ€™ve got the the next best thing for youโ€ฆher recipe!

    But before I get there, because she was so nice to share it with us, and because she always makes me these scones at the drop of a hat, I have to give a shout-out to her cooking in general.  

    All through my childhood and right up until today, the kitchen table  at my momโ€™s house tends to look like this.

    mamas notes

    Well-worn cookbooks, lists of ingredients and recipe ideas, potential menus, all leading up to whatever is going to be for dinner that night.  

    And not only does this go on during major holidays, it also happens on run-of-the-mill Wednesdays as well.  

    She approaches dinner as an art form, and it was not unusual for us to come home from school and hear that frog legs were on the menuโ€ฆor stuffed grape leaves made with grape leaves picked from the back yard, or homemade lo mein with scallion pancakes, or turkey vegetable barley soup that had simmered on the stove all day.

    Our sandwiches were made on her homemade bread made from the sourdough starter that was always on her counter.  

    And on the best days of all, her cream scones would be cooling on a rack, with the aroma of currants and sugar in the air.

    The Best Cream Scones In The World

    What is the secret to making scones?

    After doing extensive research by watching her make them and peppering her with questions, I think my mama would say then you are adding the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients, DONโ€™T over mix them โ€“ use a light a hand as possible.

    Alsoโ€ฆcold butter. Take it out of the fridge at the last minute.

    Lastly, tuck the pointed ends underneath so they donโ€™t get overly browned and crispy. And whatever you do, donโ€™t use anything other than cream.

    So with thanks to my mama, and a Happy Saint Patrickโ€™s Day to you, hereโ€™s the best Irish recipe I knowโ€ฆthe best cream scones in the world. Make them with love!

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    There are scones, and then there are these melt in your mouth, perfect with a cup of tea, best cream scones in the world!

    • Author: Kate Morgan Jackson
    • Prep Time: 10 minutes
    • Cook Time: 15 minutes
    • Total Time: 25 minutes
    • Yield: 12 1x
    • Category: Dessert
    • Method: Oven
    • Cuisine: Irish
    • Diet: Vegetarian

    Ingredients

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    • 2 cups flour
    • 1/4 cup sugar
    • 1 tablespoon baking powder
    • Pinch of salt
    • 1/3 cup cold butter
    • 1/2 cup heavy cream
    • 1 teaspoon vanilla
    • 2 eggs, beaten
    • 1/4 cup currants, raisins or other dried fruit

    Instructions

    1. Preheat oven to 425. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper or a silicone baking sheet.
    2. Combine flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. Cut in butter until well combined.
    3. Mix together cream, vanilla and eggs. Take 2 tablespoons out of this mixture and set aside.
    4. Add liquid mixture to dry mixture, add currants or raisins and mix as lightly as possible until just combined.
    5. Pat dough into a 12 inch circle and cut it into 12 wedges. Arrange them on the cookie sheet, tucking the pointed ends underneath.
    6. Brush the tops with the reserved cream mixture and sprinkle with a little sugar (you can use regular but sometimes my mom uses the coarse decorative sugar crystals.)
    7. Bake for 13-15 minutes until golden brown. Cool on a rack for as long as you can stand it before you dive in.

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    1. Jennie Hill says

      August 14, 2023 at 10:23 am

      How could I make this into an orange cranberry scone?

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      • Kate Morgan Jackson says

        August 14, 2023 at 10:26 am

        Hi Jennie! Swap out the currents for dried sweetened cranberries (you can usually find them near the raisins in the supermarket) and add some fresh orange zest at the same time (the grated peel from one orange). You could also use a teaspoon of dried grated orange zest instead. If you try them this way, Iโ€™d love for you to come back and let us know how they turn out!

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    2. Jennie Hill says

      August 04, 2023 at 3:49 pm

      Can you make orange cranberry scones from this recipe,?

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      • Kate Morgan Jackson says

        August 13, 2023 at 5:20 pm

        Hi Jennie and sorry to be so long responding โ€“ we had a bit of a family emergency this week. The answer is yes! You definitely can. Swap out the currents for dried sweetened cranberries (you can usually find them near the raisins in the supermarket) and add some fresh orange zest at the same time. If you try them this way, Iโ€™d love for you to come back and let us know how they turn out!

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    3. Theresa M Murphy says

      March 17, 2021 at 6:55 am

      I concur! I have made your mamaโ€™s cream scones and they are fabulous! Happy St. Patrickโ€™s Day, Kate!

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      • Kate Morgan Jackson says

        March 17, 2021 at 11:03 am

        Arenโ€™t they? I can never resist sharing this recipe every yearโ€ฆHappy St Patrickโ€™s Day to you too, my friend! :)

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