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What is the best way to eat a cheese scone? ›

These melt-in-the-mouth cheese scones make a perfect accompaniment to a homemade soup or stew. Alternatively, they're great on their own with a slather of butter, for a quick savoury treat.

Scones are easy to make and a few simple changes to the ingredients and toppings can make them a healthier option. Try our apricot and apple scone wedges (pictured), which include fruit for moisture and flavour, and wholemeal flour for fibre.

My scones have a dense, heavy texture and poor volume

You may have used too little raising agent or over handled the dough before it was baked. The oven may have been too cool.

Each serving provides 143 kcal, 3g protein, 18g carbohydrates (of which 1g sugars), 6.5g fat (of which 4g saturates), 1g fibre and 0.5g salt.

Well, according to Darren McGrady, a former chef who worked for the Royal Family for over 10 years, the Queen prefered jam first. He tweeted: “The Queen always had home-made Balmoral jam first with clotted cream on top at Buckingham Palace garden parties in the royal tea tent and all royal tea parties.”

When you're eating food — or your out for a meal— opt for the food that are higher in nutrients. The best foods are typically high in nutrients and low in calories. Scone are low in nutrients and high in calories. Keep away from the scones, cupcakes and skinny tea diets.

To bake, thaw them overnight in the refrigerator and then bake. (I've found that sometimes frozen scones can turn gray due to oxidization. The dough is still safe to consume but might not look very appealing).

What's the best way to re-heat scones? If you want to eat them warm place in an oven preheated to 150c/300F for 5 to 10 minutes. You can also reheat them in a microwave if you prefer. Once defrosted put them in the microwave for 10 to 20 seconds on high.

How long do scones last in the fridge? ›

If storing scones in the fridge they will last for about a week. For storing scones for a longer period of time, they freeze well and you can either freeze them before or after baking, as it suits you.

They are typically extremely high in calories from the heavy butter and cream. And, although scones with fruit might seem healthier, most are even higher in calories and still high in saturated fat. Steer clear of scones.

I serve my scones either slapped with butter, an extra sprinkling of cheese, or even on the side of a soup! They are the perfect accompaniment to a casserole as I sometimes top mine with them as a sort of dumpling!

"I have been making these scones for a long time now and they are so quick to make and if like me you are a diabetic you can have these as they are very plain or you can add to them by the way of reduced sugar jam or cheese.

Cheese scones are best served slightly warm rather than hot or at room temperature and can be reheated either for a few minutes in a hot oven or a few seconds in a microwave.

'Firstly they should always be nice and toasty,' he said. 'To have your scones at their best, eat them while they are still warm. This ensures that they are still light and fluffy.

So when it comes to the big question of jam or cream first you would imagine her is the definitive answer. And now her head chef Chris Tombling has revealed that at Buckingham Palace the cream is always smeared onto the scone first, followed by a good dollop of jam.