Tea Scones - Tetley

Tea Scones - Tetley

Prep Time

20 minutes

Cook Time

20 minutes

Total Time

40 minutes

Yields

6

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 400°F
  2. In a medium bowl, combine flour, baking powder, sugar and salt
  3. With pastry blender or fingers, cut or rub in butter until mixture is size of small peas; set aside
  4. In small saucepan, bring milk to a boil
  5. Add 6 tea bags, cover and brew 5 minutes
  6. Remove tea bags and cool
  7. Beat in egg
  8. Gradually add tea mixture to flour mixture, stirring until just combined
  9. Make tea glaze by boiling 1 cup water and brewing 4 tea bags for 5 minutes
  10. Remove tea bags and stir in 4 tablespoons sugar
  11. Let cool
  12. Turn dough onto floured cookie sheet and pat into 16 circle
  13. With blunt edge of knife, score top of dough into 16 pie-shaped wedges
  14. Brush with tea glaze and bake 20 minutes or until golden brown
  15. Cool on wire rack
  16. Serve with warm honey or preserves, if desired

Ingredients

  • 4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 4 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tbsp cold butter, cut into pieces
  • 1 cup milk
  • 10 Tetley Classic Blend Tea bags
  • 2 eggs, beaten
  • 1 cup water
  • 4 tbsp sugar
  • Warm honey or preserves