May 27, 2022

Buckingham Palace royal chef shares recipe for fruit scones

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Flanagan gave "GMA" the inside look at the kitchen and on how to make a traditional treat for afternoon tea: scones.

Check out the full recipe to make the royal version yourself at home.

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Scones and tea.

Royal Fruit Scones

Ingredients

500 grams or 2 cups Plain Flour

28 grams or approx. 1/8 cup Baking Powder

94 grams or approx. 7 1/2 tablespoons Butter

86 grams or approx. 2/3 cup Sugar

2 Whole Eggs

140 milliliter or approx. 4 1/2 ounces Butter Milk

100 grams or 8 tablespoons Sultanas (Cover in hot water and leave to soak for 30 minutes)

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Directions

Preheat oven to 180 C or 350 degrees F.

Mix the flour, baking powder, butter and sugar together in a bowl, until a crumb is formed.

In a separate bowl, whisk the eggs and buttermilk together. Add the liquid to the crumb mixture. Continue to mix the dough, until it is smooth.

(Optional) Add the sultanas, and mix until evenly distributed. Remove the dough from the bowl, flatten the dough and cover.

Cover and leave to rest for approximately 30 minutes.

Roll out the dough to a thickness of 2.5 cm and cut to desired shape.

Rest the scones for another 20 minutes.

Gently egg was the top of the scones.

Bake in the oven for 10-12 minutes until golden brown.

Cool before serving with jam and clotted cream.

Recipe reprinted with permission.