The National Trust Book of Scones: 50 Delicious Recipes and Some Curious Crumbs of History by Sarah Clelland

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    from The National Trust Book of Scones: 50 Delicious Recipes and Some Curious Crumbs of History The National Trust Book of Scones by Sarah Clelland

    • Categories: Bread & rolls, savory; British
    • Ingredients: self-raising flour; lard; store-cupboard ingredients
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  • dpettry on November 27, 2025

    I love this book, especially the savory scones. However, right now I am eating the pear-walnut-cheese scone, using pears from our yard. Highly recommend.

  • mjes on July 31, 2021

    Peach, vanilla, and poppy seed scones (pg 101). I am a fan of the National Trust series. I'm not sure vanilla is my first choice of flavorings to go with peach but this is a great recipe. I used whole milk to make the scone a tad richer.

Notes about Recipes in this book

  • Fruit scones

    • nadiam1000 on October 27, 2025

      I returned from London with this book and I was excited to recreate a delicious fruit scone we enjoyed at Foyle's Bookstore Cafe. I found Irish Self Rising Flour (Odom's) to use in this recipe. This is a delicious scone - buttery, crumbly, but not dry, and quite sweet; I might reduce the sugar a bit next time. I used golden raisins and ended up with 7 scones - my dough may have been a bit thick. In my US oven I baked at 400F 15-20 mins.

  • Rhubarb and stem ginger scones

    • brittany_x5jmzz on February 06, 2026

      A favorite recipe of mine. Can be quite wet. I like to mince candied ginger for this.

  • Goat's cheese, pear and walnut scones

    • lean1 on May 30, 2023

      I made a batch of these( mine made 15) with apple instead of pear and low fat cheddar. Mixed the flour and baking powder with butter in the Cuisinart. Made the process much easier. Then added the rest of the cheese,nuts, fruit and eggs and milk last. Very light and airy and a nice rise. A keeper

  • Carrot and coriander scones

    • jillianefoley on March 19, 2026

      Don’t like cilantro/coriander so I used oregano and dill. Kids and I all ate seconds

  • Apple and raisin scones

    • et12 on October 21, 2024

      This recipe turned out some good, professional looking scones. I used two small apples instead of one larger one, yet I could barely taste the apple. Perhaps I diced them up too small.

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  • ISBN 10 1909881937
  • ISBN 13 9781909881938
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  • Published Jul 01 2017
  • Format Hardcover
  • Page Count 144
  • Language English
  • Countries United Kingdom
  • Publisher National Trust Books

Publishers Text

Scone obsessive Sarah Cleland has gathered 50 scone recipes from National Trust experts around the country, and has written a quirky guide to 50 National Trust places to delight and entertain you while you bake or eat those blissful treats. Eccentric owners, strange treasures, obscure facts—it's all here. Whip up a Triple Chocolate Scone while you read about the mechanical elephants at Waddeston Manor, savor an Apple & Cinnamon Scone while you absorb the dramatic love life of Henry Cecil of Hanbury Hall, or marvel at a Ightham Mote's Grade 1 listed dog kennel while you savor a Cheese, Spring Onion and Bacon Scone. 50 of the best scones in history and 50 of the best places to read about—you’ll never need to leave the kitchen again. Includes dual measures.

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