Many years ago, it became our family’s tradition to make Scottish Scones for breakfast on the day after I made Strawberry Jam, ostensibly to test out the new jam.
Grammy’s Scottish Scones are made by cutting butter into a flour/baking soda mixture, moistening them with milk and egg and then cooking them on a floured grill.
My Mom did not have a griddle so cooked her scones in an iron frying pan that had been dusted with flour.
They are lovely warm with butter, but especially good, warm with fresh jam!
Grammy’s Scottish Scones
Print recipe| Serves | 12 scones |
| Inspiration | Grammy's Recipe |
Ingredients
- 2 Cups all purpose flour
- 1 Tbsp white sugar
- 4 Tsp baking powder
- 1/2 Tsp salt
- 2 Tbsp butter
- 1 Large egg (slightly beaten)
- 2/3 cups milk
- Fresh Strawberry Jam
Directions
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Sift dry ingredients. Cut in butter with two knives or a pastry cutter. Add egg and enough milk for a soft dough. Mix lightly with a fork. Kneed on a floured surface about 6 times until smooth  | |
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Roll out into a circle shape that is about ¼ of an inch thick.  | |
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Cut into 12 wedges.  | |
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In the meantime heat a griddle. Lightly flour the griddle. Gently place the wedges on the griddle. Cook for about 3 minutes on each side or until done. Serve immediately.  | |
| Split the scones lengthwise and butter and serve with your first taste of this year's strawberry jam. | |