Royal pastry chef shares the recipe for Queen's fruit scones (2024)

The Queen's pastry chefs have shared the recipe for Her Majesty's fruit scones
Scones are usually served at the garden parties which have been cancelled
Simple recipe is served with jam and cream - with the cream going on first
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By Bridie Pearson-jones For Mailonline

Published: 16:15 EDT, 19 May 2020 | Updated: 04:19 EDT, 20 May 2020

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The Queen's pastry chefs have delighted fans by sharing the recipe to their scones.

Posting to the Royal Family's official Instagram page, the chefs revealed how to make the fruit scones that are usually served at the Queen's garden parties.

In the post, they revealed that over the summer more than 27,000 cups of teas, 20,000 sandwiches and 20,000 slice of cakes are consumed during soirees at royal residences, which have this year been cancelled due tothe Covid-19pandemic.

In the simple recipe, the chefs mix flour, baking powder, butter and sugar together in a bowl, before adding eggs and buttermilk, and optional sultanas.

Today would have been the season's second garden party at Buckingham Palace.

More than 8,000 guests mingle at each of the afternoon events, and people are invited to attend as a way of recognising and rewarding public service.

Last month, the chefs shared how to make cupcakes with either buttercream or royal icing, to celebrate the Queen's 94th birthday.

HOW TO MAKE THE QUEEN'S SCONES

INGREDIENTS

500g Plain Flour
28g Baking Powder
94g Butter
86g Sugar

2 Whole Eggs
140ml Butter Milk
100g Sultanas (Cover in hot water and leave to soak for 30 minutes)

METHOD

Preheat oven to 180 C
Mix the flour, baking powder, butter and sugar together in a bowl, until a crumb is formed
In a separate bowl, whisk the eggs and buttermilk together
Add the liquid to the crumb mixture
Continue to mix the dough, until it is smooth
(Optional) Add the sultanas, and mix until evenly distributed
Remove the dough from the bowl, flatten the dough and cover
Leave to rest for approximately 30 minutes
Roll out the dough to a thickness of 2.5 cm and cut to desired shape
Rest the scones for another 20 minutes
Gently egg was the top of the scones
Bake in the oven for 10-12 minutes until golden brown
Cool before serving with jam and clotted cream

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Buckingham Palace has celebrated some of the guests who should have been attending its summer garden parties, and pledged to see them next year instead. Pictured:Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Sussex meet guests during a Royal Garden Party at Buckingham Palace in London in 2019

Recipe for the Queen's cupcakes

The recipe, shared by the official Royal Family Twitter and Instagram accounts, reveals how to create 15 cupcakes - iced with either buttercream or royal icing - that can be enjoyed at home. Pictured, a photo of the cupcakes shared online today

Ingredients

Makes 15

For the cake sponge

15g vinegar
300ml milk
50ml vegetable oil
60g butter (melted and cool)
Two eggs
5ml of vanilla essence
250g of self-raising flour
75 of cocoa powder
300g caster sugar
10g bicarbonate of soda
100g white chocolate chips
Cupcake cases

For the buttercream topping

90g of high percentage dark chocolate
100g butter
125g icing sugar

For Royal icing

Pre-made Royal icing
Food colouring to create different colours

Equipment

Cupcake cases
Cupcake tray

Method

Preheat the oven to 150 C
Combine the flour, sugar, cocoa powder and bicarbonate of soda into a mixing bowl
Whisk the eggs in a separate jug, with the vanilla essence, melted butter, oil, milk and vinegar
Slowly add the wet mixture into the dry mixture, little by little
Ensure the batter is smooth with no lumps
Finally add the chocolate chips (alternatives could be nuts, dried fruit)
Lay the cupcake cases onto a tray
Use a metal spoon to equally divide the mixture into the cases
Bake for around 15-18 minutes, take out of the oven when golden and springy on touch
Leave to cool

Buttercream icing method

Cream the sugar and butter together, until light and creamy
Add in the warm melted chocolate
If you have a piping bag to hand, pipe the icing on the top of cakes for decoration (otherwise gently use a teaspoon or small spatula to ice)

Royal icing method

If decorating with royal icing, roll the icing out and cut into circular disks
Lay the disc over the cupcake and mould to required shape

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