Queen's Favorite Drop Scones Recipe

The Queen's favorite scone topped with clotted cream.

Queen Elizabeth II's favorite drop scones were recently released by Buckingham Palace, and they're surprisingly easy to make. The recipe calls for flour, sugar, butter, baking soda, cream of tartar, eggs, and milk, and it yields about sixteen scones. Serve these delicious scones with jam and clotted cream for a truly royal experience.

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Course: Breakfast

Keyword: caster sugar, clotted cream, pancake scones, Queen Elizabeth's favorite scones, Queen's drop scones, Queens scones

Prep Time: 10

Cook Time: 6

Servings: Scones

Calories: 160kcal

Author: Mindy

Ingredients

4 Cups All-Purpose Flour
¼ Cup Caster Sugar superfine sugar
1 ½ Cups Milk
2 Eggs
2 Teaspoons Baking Soda
3 Teaspoons Cream of Tartar
2 Tablespoons Melted Butter

Instructions

Preheat a griddle or large skillet over medium heat. You'll know it's ready when a drop of water sizzles and evaporates on contact.
In a large bowl, whisk the eggs, then add the sugar and ¾ cup of milk.
Mix in the flour, baking soda, cream of tartar, and the other ¾ cup of milk.
Fold in the butter.
Use a cookie scoop or measuring cup to measure 3-4 Tablespoons of batter. Grease the hot griddle and drop the batter onto it.
Allow the scone to cook for about 3 minutes, then flip over and cook for an additional 3 minutes until the scone is golden brown.
Remove and serve with your favorite toppings.

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