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Quick and easy crème fraîche scones

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Soft, golden scones, with clotted cream and mascarpone, served warm. A delightful afternoon treat, ready in just 20 minutes.

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At a glance: serves 9 people, 40 min total (15 min prep, 15 min cook time and 10 min resting), difficulty: easy, about $0.21 per person.

Recipe from JopkeB, De Wikischim, Pjetter and 3 other contributors, adapted by Recette de cuisine ·

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Scones are small, biscuit-like breads of Scottish origin, typically served with afternoon tea. They can be made in just 15 minutes and are best eaten warm.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time15 min
  • Cook time15 min
  • Resting10 min
  • Total40 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodOven baking
  • Estimated cost$1.90 $0.21 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
  • Vegetarian

Ingredients

9 people
  • $0.03
  • $0.83
  • $0.44
  • $0.09
  • $0.04
  • $0.47

Prices from US supermarkets for 4 of 6 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Make sure the milk and butter are thoroughly chilled. ≈ 3 min
  2. Preheat the oven to 240 °C (approximately 160 °C with a fan).
  3. Cut the butter into small cubes using two knives. In a large bowl, mix the flour, butter, sugar, salt, baking powder, vanilla sugar, and crème fraîche together with your fingers. Quickly add the liquid and mix until a smooth and even dough forms. The dough should remain soft and slightly sticky: do not knead it and do not use a mixer. ≈ 10 min
  4. Lightly flour a baking sheet. Form a ball with the dough, then flatten it to a thickness of 1.5 to 3 cm. Cut it into 8 triangular pieces, or use a glass to create circles. Brush the top with milk for a beautiful golden color. ≈ 10 min
  5. Arrange the scones on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper, leaving some space between them. ≈ 3 min
  6. Place in the center of the oven and bake for 12 to 19 minutes, depending on the thickness.
  7. Turn off the oven and let the scones rest for 5 to 10 minutes.
  8. While you’re doing that, prepare the clotted cream: in two small bowls, work separately with 125g of heavy cream and 100g of mascarpone. Then, combine them and mix with a spatula until you have a smooth, thick sauce. Be careful not to over-beat it, as this will make it too runny. ≈ 4 min

The bill

Quick and easy crème fraîche scones

  • 50 g of sugar$0.03
  • 80 to 100g of very cold butter$0.83
  • 250 to 300g of flour or self-raising flour$0.44
  • 1 package of baking powder$0.09
  • 1 packet of vanilla sugar$0.04
  • 120 ml of heavy cream, or 150 ml of milk or buttermilk$0.47

Total$1.90

that's $0.21 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Equipment

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Ingredients

  • 50 g of sugar
  • 80 to 100g of very cold butter
  • 250 to 300g of flour or self-raising flour
  • A pinch of salt
  • 1 package of baking powder
  • 1 packet of vanilla sugar
  • 120 ml of heavy cream, or 150 ml of milk or buttermilk
  • a salad bowl
  • an oven

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