Scones - The ultimate homemade brunch treat

I think I truly discovered scones during my year in London.

With my friends, we made it a little tradition to try different afternoon teas in hotels across the city. It didn’t take long for me to fall in love with this gentle ritual, where time seems to slow down.

Traditionally served in the afternoon, afternoon tea includes delicate finger sandwiches, sweet little treats… and of course, the famous scones, usually paired with clotted cream and jam.

Personally, I like to think of it as the brunch of the afternoon.

When my brother and I opened our tearoom, it felt only natural to create our own afternoon tea. But we also decided to serve scones at any time of the day :

because really, why not?

Later, we even came up with savoury versions for special events… and they were always a true success.

So here is the basic recipe for about 12 scones :

• 150g of butter
• 500g of flour
• 1 sachet of baking powder
• 2 teaspoons of brown sugar
• 2 eggs
• 12 tablespoons of milk

In a large bowl, mix together the sugar, flour, baking powder, and cold butter cut into small cubes.

Rub the mixture with your fingertips until it resembles fine breadcrumbs.

Add the eggs and milk, then stir with a spoon until combined.

Lightly flour your work surface.

Gently fold and flatten the dough, then roll it out.

Cut out rounds using a cookie cutter.

Place the dough rounds onto a baking tray.

For a lovely golden finish, brush the tops with a mix of egg yolk

and milk.

Bake for 15–20 minutes at 180°C (350°F).

Enjoy warm with cream, salted butter, jam… or all three!

For a great savory version, you can remove the sugar, add salt, pepper & dill to the dough. Once cooked, serve with cream cheese, salmon or trout and a little bit of lemon (my father's favorite) !