Raspberry Scones
A satisfying vegetarian built around heavy cream, frozen raspberries and raspberry jam — roughly 65 minutes start to finish, and rated medium to make. Below: the ingredients split into pantry staples and a quick shopping list, a built-in serving scaler, and the method in 7 steps.
You'll mainly reach for oven and whisk. At medium difficulty across 7 steps, it's manageable with a little attention. As written, it's meat-free.
What you'll need
Shopping list (4)
Pantry staples (you likely have these)
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How to make it
- Heat the oven to 220 C (425 F) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Whisk the self-rising flour, superfine sugar and salt in a bowl, then rub in the cold butter with your fingertips until the mixture looks like coarse crumbs.
- Make a well, pour in the cream and milk, and stir gently with a knife just until a shaggy dough forms, then fold in the still-frozen raspberries with as few strokes as possible to avoid streaking the dough pink.
- Tip the dough onto a lightly floured surface, pat it to about 3 cm thick, and cut out rounds with a floured cutter, pressing straight down without twisting so they rise evenly.
- Arrange the scones on the sheet, brush the tops with beaten egg, and bake for 12 to 15 minutes until risen and golden.
- Cool the scones on a rack until just warm so they set without becoming gummy.
- Split each scone and serve with raspberry jam and a generous spoon of whipped cream.
You'll use: Oven · Whisk · Baking sheet
Ingredient substitutions
- Butter
- olive oil (¾ the amount) · coconut oil · margarine
- Heavy Cream
- evaporated milk · ½ cup milk + ¼ cup melted butter · full-fat coconut milk
- Milk
- any unsweetened plant milk · ½ cup evaporated milk + ½ cup water
Tips & common questions
How long does Raspberry Scones take to make?
About 65 minutes from start to finish — an estimate based on the 7 steps and 10 ingredients. Times vary with your kitchen and how much prep you do ahead.
What can I use instead of butter?
Try olive oil (¾ the amount). See the substitutions section above for more swaps.
Can I scale this recipe up or down?
Yes — use the servings control above the ingredients and every quantity rescales automatically (fractions included). Cooking times stay roughly the same; very large batches may need a little longer.
Is Raspberry Scones vegetarian?
Its ingredients contain no meat or fish, so it's suitable for vegetarians. Check any cheeses for animal rennet if that matters to you.
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Raspberry Scones is an original recipe developed in-house by Consomee. Photo: Sconic Sections Hyperbolic Raspberry (9122518507).jpg by Lenore Edman from Sunnyvale, CA, CC BY 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons. We add the serving scaler, ingredient tools, timing and structure on top — how we source recipes.