Queen Elizabeth's Drop Scones
Ingredients
4 teacups flour (3 cups)
4 tablespoons treacle (or molasses)
2 teacups milk (1.5 cups)
2 whole eggs
2 teaspoons baking soda
3 teaspoons cream of tartar
2 tablespoons melted butter
Preparation
1
Beat eggs, treacle and about half the milk together.
2
Add flour, and mix well. Add the remaining milk as required.
3
Mix in baking soda and cream of tartar, fold in the melted butter.
4
Drop onto ungreased baking sheet by the teaspoon full.
5
Bake at 400 degree for 15 minutes, or until lightly browned.
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About
In August 1959, Queen Elizabeth entertained President Dwight Eisenhower at Balmoral Castle near Edinburgh. At a barbecue in the Scottish highlands, the Queen made drop scones for the President using this family recipe.
Note: In England, it is common to use a teacup as a baking measure. 1 teacup equals 3/4 cup.
Yield:
16.0 scones
Added:
April 25, 2011
Comments
May 7, 2012
thank you for giving us the American measurements also. Im definitely going to try this recipe.
May 7, 2012
They're delicious with a handful of dried currants tossed in too! :)
May 6, 2012
How much is a teacup? 5 ounces? And what actually IS treacle, anyway?
May 7, 2012
Hi Kat,
Using a teacup as a baking measure is a common practice in England. One teacup measures about 3/4 cup. I added the measures to the recipe above. Treacle is a type of sugar syrup (also quite common in England). If you can't find it in the US, you can use molasses or golden syrup. Hope that helps! :)
May 7, 2012
Oh thank you! I have seen Golden Syrup, though never tried it - now I have an excuse to buy it! (Don't much care for the taste of molasses except in baked beans - LOL!)
May 6, 2012
I'm can't wait to try these scones if they are good enough for Dwight they're good enough for me. I'll be a queen for a day.