Welcome to this week’s Recipe Crumbs Newsletter
The weather has been too nice to spend a lot of time at my desk over the last few days so I’m running a little late with this newsletter but still I wanted to get it out in time for National Cream Tea Day, which is next Friday, 26th June, as this week I’m sharing two scone recipes including the classic sweet plain scone required for a cream tea..
Now in its eleventh year, National Cream Tea Day was established by Rodda’s Cornish Clotted Cream and Wilkin & Sons of Tiptree, founders of The Cream Tea Society.
As well as celebrating one of Britain’s favourite traditions, The Cream Tea Society encourages people to support a charity of their choice. They donate up to 50,000 portions of jam and cream each year to help fundraisers and charities organising their own cream tea events . To date, these efforts have helped raise more than £2 million for hundreds of charities across the UK.
You can find out more at the Cream Tea Society website.
I am very partial to a cream tea and love knocking up a batch of scones on a warm summer’s day. It’s a quick bake, so the oven isn’t on for long, and there is something wonderfully indulgent about sitting outside and enjoying afternoon tea with freshly baked scones.
Whether you’re sharing a scone or two in the garden with family, inviting friends round for a cream tea, or even organising your own bake-along, National Cream Tea Day is a great excuse to get together and enjoy a simple treat. Don’t forget to share your jam and cream creations on social media using the hashtag #NationalCreamTeaDay.
And if your more of a savoury scone person Ive got you covered too with a delicous Halloumi and mint scone recipe.
Happy cooking and have a delicious week.
P.S. I love seeing your photographs, so if you make any of my recipes and are happy to share them tag @recipecrumbs on social media or send them by email.
It only takes a few minutes to knock up a batch and 15 minutes or so later you are taking light, fluffy, homemade scones fresh from the oven.
The word scone has two accepted pronunciations in Britain – some people say it to rhyme with gone, while others prefer it to rhyme with cone. Whichever side of the great scone debate you're on, they're delicious served warm with butter, jam, or cream!
Cream then jam, or jam then cream? It’s the difference between the Cornish and the Devonshire cream tea and the cause of much controversy.
Halloumi and mint is a classic flavour combination that goes well together. Baked into fluffy, Halloumi and Mint Scones, it is divine.
Next Week – That was the month that was June 2026
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