No tea table should ever be without scones. If you haven’t had one before, think of them as delicate, sweet biscuits. There are also lots of variations for making Devonshire Cream. This one is super easy.

SCONES

Ingredients:

• 2 cups flour
• 1 tbsp sugar
• 3 tsp. baking powder
• ½ tsp. salt
• 1/3 cup butter
• 1 egg, beaten
• ½ to 3/4 cup milk

Heat oven to 425 degrees. In a large bowl, mix together flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt. Grate the butter into the flour mixture and combine until it is the consistency of coarse corn meal. Add egg and ½ cup milk. Stir until a dough forms. If it is too dry, add more milk, a tablespoon at a time.  Turn onto a floured board and knead 10 times. Roll out ½ inch thick and cut with a 2-inch cookie cutter. Put the scones on a greased baking sheet and brush with milk.  Bake 12-14 minutes.

DEVONSHIRE CREAM:

Ingredients:

• 3 oz. cream cheese, softened
• 1 tbsp. sugar
• 1/8 tsp. salt
• 1 cup whipping cream

Preparation:
Cream sugar, cream cheese, and salt. Stir in whipping cream. Beat with an electric mixture until stiff. Refrigerate before using.