Raisin Scones

a plate with a raisin scone and a basket of raisin scones in the background

Print Pin

4.95 from 72 votes

This classic British recipe for Raisin Scones are fantastic straight from the oven or split and toasted the next day.

Course Breakfast

Cuisine English

Keyword Baking Recipes, english scones, Scones Recipes

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 20

Total Time 35

Servings

Calories 412

Author Erren Hart

Ingredients

3 cups all-purpose flour
½ cup granulated sugar
2 egg
1 tablespoon baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
4 oz butter (½ cup, 1 stick, 8 tablespoons), cut into small cubes
1 cup cream or milk
1 cup raisins

US Customary - Metric

Instructions

Preheat oven to 375F.
Sift together the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt.
Add the cubed butter into the flour mixture, coat, and work into the flour by rubbing between your palms to flatten the butter into the flour until it resembles large crumbs then mix in the raisins.
In a separate bowl, beat together the cream and eggs.
Mix the egg mixture into the flour mixture to bring together. If it’s too sticky, add a little more flour. If the mixture seems too dry add more cream until the dough comes together.
Scoop the mixture out onto a lightly floured surface and with floured hands, knead until smooth and free of cracks, about 25 to 30 times.
Place a piece of parchment paper that is measured to your pan size onto your surface and dust the paper lightly with flour. Transfer the dough onto the paper and press the dough gently into a disk. Then using a floured rolling pin, roll the disk into a 9-inch round, about 1 inch thick.
Transfer the paper with the dough onto a sheet pan and cut it into 8 equal-sized wedges. Brush with milk and bake 20-25 minutes or until golden.

Notes

If you are outside the US or Canada, Please use the Metric recipe (by clicking the metric button above the ingredients in the recipe). Ingredients like flour and butter are different from country to country. The metric recipe is not a conversion but a recipe that differs according to the ingredients available in your region (when I lived in the UK, I created the metric recipe using European ingredients). Happy Baking!

Nutrition