Raisin Scones

This classic British recipe for Raisin Scones are fantastic straight from the oven or split and toasted the next day.  These raisin scones are best enjoyed still warm from the oven and smothered in butter and jam.

What better breakfast is there than warm scones straight from the oven?  Crusty on the outside and fluffy in the middle, these raisin scones are just perfection.  Scones are great for a holiday breakfast or brunch, and they make a great weekend treat too.

Scones with raisins are really popular in the UK, but I never cared for them (so I thought), and given the choice, I have always gone for plain.  Boy! was I wrong because these really are outrageously good!

Making scones is so much simpler than you’d think.  It’s really quite simple.  To make them, I start with cold butter cut into cubes. The cubed butter is added to the dry ingredients.  It’s coated and then I rub the butter into the flour between my palms to create flat shards of butter.

Mix in the wet ingredients, turn out onto a floured surface, roll out into a disc, and cut into wedges.

Coat with milk before baking on a baking sheet lined with nonstick foil (you can use baking paper, but I find the nonstick foil works best)

Serve Warm!

I think butter jam makes the perfect treat.

In my opinion, these are best served when they are still a bit warm. That’s when they melt in your mouth. Yes, they are definitely still good once they cool completely, but just like many other baked goods they are outstanding when eaten warm.