Traditional Irish Scones - EASY Home Baking Recipe!

Nothing beats a good scone and enjoyed still warm from the oven with butter and jam, it’s one of life’s finer pleasures. This recipe works a treat and can be adapted with whatever flavour combinations you fancy or simply stick to the classic.

Ingredients (US & METRIC):

500g/ 4 cups self-raising flour, plus extra for dusting
120g / 1 stick butter, chilled
1 tsp baking powder
250ml/ 1 cup milk, plus extra for brushing
1 large free-range egg
100g/ ½ cup currants
3 tbsp sugar

To serve:
Jam
Butter

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[allthatfluffnstuffQLDaustralia]

Scones are so underrated, I grew up on them as a little girl and I still will make a huge batch of them from in the freezer for when I have guests .
Good morning from Australia 🇦🇺

[rogergroves]

Scones with a strong O and Irish butter with blackberry jam. Thanks from Oklahoma, USA I’ll be visiting Ireland for the 1sr time April 22, 2023

[PokhrajRoy.]

I bet Donal was so happy that everyone ‘discovered’ baking during the Pandemic.

[desertsinger]

Butter and jam on a fresh scone...yum! I like to have a cup of coffee with that.

[DrBrunoRecipes]

The scones looks delicious :) Greetings from Scotland! Have a lovely day everyone!🌻🌞

[sallysassa]

I made these magnificent scones tonight. I had sultanas so used those. Thanks Donal, from Melbourne, AU.

[jillrodrigues]

I watched yr video with so much pleasure, thought I knew it all...! Scone comes from the Gaelic sgonn, purists might insist, but yr lovely Irish way is so beautiful to listen to. You could call them happy scones.. Thank you so much and carry on inspiring people

[evashepherd]

Made these scones today best scone I’ve ever made.

[davidshep]

I could eat them plain but a little butter never hurt anyone. They look delicious and easy to make.

[Boyz-to]

Donal why do I always watch your videos when I'm starving? they look delicious

[manalalhumaid]

I tried scones when I was in Irelan 2013 and still taste it in my mouth 😋😋😋
Jam on the top of butter is the best 🥰🥰

Manal from Saudi Arabia💌

[TheClonlad]

Thanks Donal. Great advice and great results. The family love them! 😋

[Clarinda]

I love that you call them scones. I'm from the USA and have to look up some ot the words you use. It's fun learning new foods and words.

[brianeduardo]

Saw you on the pier in Howth this morning Donal wheeling the pram it was pretty cold... you are related to a first cousin of mine and you are his double love your programmes and videos... can't be easy for you at the present time - take care

[TheOtherSideOfTheStove]

Yea no English tea scones- we want the real Irish style flutted scones.
Great tip on rubbing between the fingers to get the little “knobs” of butter.
“Butter and jam is your only man” lol
I pronounce them The way you do.
I Cuban so I never grew up eating scones as a child- but when I lived in Chicago we had them with whipped cream jam and butter-

[sbfc]

As an Irishman abroad, this makes my mouth water. Would love to have with some good Irish butter and jam and obligatory cup of tea!

[clairebrien]

Perfect Thanks Donal.A great way to pass a rainy afternoon in Ireland...definitly with Butter and Jam 😀

[vladyvitaly]

Once I ate scones in Oxford when I was a tourist there and it was so delicious! I felt in love with Oxford, London but most of all: Edinburgh! So I'm going to try to make these and the wild garlic scones from your Channel for my mom for the "Mother Day"! I am sure, it'll be the best gift! Thank you for your work, I am really enjoying watching your videos!

[PokhrajRoy.]

Thank you, Donal, for ending the ‘Skonn-Skoan’ Debate. Much appreciated 😂

[maryjordan]

Thanks for showing these! In America scones are triangle sweet pastries with icing. These Irish scones are what my grandmother from western Ireland taught her daughters. I grew up eating these with butter and jelly only they had raisins instead of currants. Miss my aunts and their wonderful baking. Happy St Patrick's Day