I’m close to 80 and from Taiwan. Tonight after watching your way of making scones, I couldn’t help but try my hands on it. I followed you closely especially your joyful spirit . Believe it or not, the result was wonderfully successful. This is the first time I bake with A relaxed and joyful mood. Thank you very much for your joyful spirit!

3 cups flour, baking powder, 70g ice cold butter (grated), mix with knife. Add Dried fruit (raisins), add cup buttermilk- mix with knife. Add another half cup buttermilk. Crank up oven 200 degrees. Add flour to working top- pet the dough softly. Get a tray and with sharp knife make cuts to dough and place on the tray. Don't worry if it's too wet. Don't measure too much. If you're nervous than add some flour.

Annabelle White is a national treasure. Nobody else is as infectiously enthusiastic and overwhelmingly positive as her. Such a pleasure to watch and learn from

I have never had this much fun watching anybody cook anything. This gal is a hoot!

I just did 3 different recipes including yours. One recipe with added egg and another with lemonade minus butter. Annabelle's recipe turned out the best and the way I've always liked scones - tasty, light, fluffy, moist. I think the grated butter which doesn't incorporate too well is the secret. Thanks so much, Annabelle. This recipe is for keep.

I made these and they worked out perfectly! Hooray no more rock buns for scones! Thanks Annabelle. I used half buttermilk and half ordinary milk (2% fat) because I’m not crazy about the tart taste of buttermilk. But you need to use some buttermilk or you won’t get the wonderful rise. I also added 2 tablespoons of sugar along with the flour just to have a touch of sweet. I sprinkled a wee bit of sugar on top of each before baking. Used a 425 F oven. The were baked in 13 minutes. Otherwise I made them exactly as shown. Used a knife to mix and I froze the butter ahead of grating. That’s 1/3 cup of butter for us North Americans.

See what I mean this video may be old. But I just love how us kiwis get straight to the point of making food or baking stuff just do it. Doesn’t matter what it looks like aslong as it taste good! Perfect scones.

My 3rd attempt at these. Not because it's difficult. Because am a Male and can't cook. They came out bloody amazing. I went the whole 1 and a half cups of buttermilk. Well worth it. Best eva scones ;D

I love Annabelle's way of avoiding the classic mistake of over-handling the dough - by just chopping it up she doesn't end up with extra that she then has to mix together. I also like the no-sugar thing - I always thought scones didn't have it - and the fact that she doesn't fuss about brushing the tops with milk or egg or both but just lets them brown by themselves. My scones have always turned out flat, they never rise, but by golly I think they will when I make these. Annabelle, you're a treat! Thanks heaps.

“Oh, take another one; life is short.” 😂🤣👏🏿 Love 💕 this video!

Oh Dear , Ms. White- you are so cheerful and I can tell that you really enjoy your craft. Super video and thank you so very much.

Just baked a batch of these with 1 cup of yoghurt as I don’t have buttermilk on hand, also 1/2 cup of milk with a good squeeze of lemon. They look awesome. Thanks Annabelle, you’ve saved my scone heartaches and now I love baking scones!

I watched this during lockdown. I hate baking, because I have always failed at it, but I missed my scones and decided to give it a go! I can tell you this recipe is fail proof. Instead of adding dried fruit, I added fetta cheese, cheddar and olives and then I diversified with other fillings like mushroom , capsicum ..etc. So far, I have literally done no less than ten batches and I am loving it! Thank you very much Annabelle, for the happiness and laughs and smiles that I had from my children eating this. God bless!

These are the BEST scones ever.... I cannot stop making them...Sultana... Cheese.... Date & Walnut... The list is endlessTHANK YOU SO MUCH FOR SHARING X

Thank you , every recipe these days adds egg. My mums scones were amazing and she never ever used eggs only to milk wash before baking. Love it my mum would be smiling from up above . Xox

The grated butter is a baking GEM. Thanks Annabelle

Omg! I love her!! She kept calling the viewers muffins. She’s amazing. This is the best... now I have to bake scones. Thank you for posting. We need more!

She needs a place on Food Network. How much fun!

Laugh so much every time I watch Annabelle making these scones - nothing precious about her or her scone recipe. What a great kiwi lady.

Your enthusiasm is CONTAGIOUS. I will be a follower for now on!! Thank you!

Next time I make scones, I'm going to go over the edge!!! Love this lady. ❤️

OMG!!!!! Hello from America. I can't make bread at all; I failed (past tense) miserably at my one attempt at scones, then I watched this video. OMG !!! This is my 3rd batch, and I changed it up a bit. I didn't use as much buttermilk, because for me it left that tangy flavor -- so, I mixed it half and half with regular whole milk. I also sifted the flour, which might not be necessary, but it's what I did. I also used a pastry blender instead of a knife. I tried the just glop it on the baking sheet for first two tries, but on this one, I gently patted it and formed a rectangle kind of, and used a metal bench scraper and cut them into triangles. The first batch were just plain, the second with fresh blueberries (I didn't have a lemon, but if I had, I would have put in some juice and zest) -- this batch I used cinnamon raisin -- I also used all purpose flour and a little self raising, and added two teaspoons of baking powder and one of baking soda. They are delicious. Oh, this time around I used a really hot oven -- 450 F fan, and when I turned them, I blotted the top with melted butter. So much for my NY's resolution to lose weight !!! Thank you so much for posting. They are divine -- Cheers -- Patricia

Oh blimey, what a star. Now being a Pomme I feel duty bound to praise Mary Berry. I've followed her recipes for years. But wow, this cook is just a joy to watch. Plus, I've never seen scones made so easily and cleanly. It's how I remember my mother used to make them, with just a bowl, a cup and a knife. No food mixer or scone cutters, just her experienced eye. They were perfect every time.

I love this woman!! She makes me wanna bake some scones right now!! =D

You are a lovely teacher. So much fun! And you really show us how to do it!

My wifes scones flop and never seems to get it right. I work from home so I thought why not look for a scone recipe and I ended up here. Oven on, prepped ingredients (did not have any butter milk) so used ordinary full cream milk) placed in oven, took a few mins longer on 220fan. Watched till golden brown, cooled, jam out, cream whisked. Prepare scones (made 16 of them). Recipe 100% . Taste could be a little sweeter but no complaints on the ingredients (maybe the buttermilk makes the difference) I am now stuffed on just 4 of them ha ha ha. Top class Annabelle. And the only scone maker in the house Drat should have kept my mouth shut.

Your energy is infectious and the excitement you have towards making scones is enjoyable to watch - not to mention I believe everything made with love is better😋

Wow! You are the very first person on the "scone scene" to get the importance and beauty of the dough beeing wet, and shapeless... well done!

I made these just now and they are the lightest, tastiest, non-fussiest and quickest scones ever! Thank you!

The grating of butter and 'no touch' is absolutely the answer for humid Sydney and hot hands. I still cut cut rounds with less wet dough - still works every time! Thanks Annabelle

May 2021...Annabelle...this recipe is perfection, I just made them to have on hand for breakfast. Thanks so much!!

"I can feel success!" So entertaining and informative!

Gosh, I love her smile and passion! And yes, this is definitely the best way to do it, exactly same as what my Kiwi Grandpa told me to do.

Grazie mille Annabelle. What a treat. I love scones but always get disappointed when I buy them from cafes. I added dates instead and they turned out to be the best date scones I have ever tasted in my life and I mean that... Thank you so much for sharing the recipe. You've added colour to my life :D

Best New Zealand cook ever, love your enthusiasm and your no nonsense recipes ❤

Thank you for teaching me how to make my first scones! You are marvelous!!!

This woman was born to bake! What a passionate chef love her energy, what a sweetheart

I am terrible at making scones until I came across Annabelle Whites recipe. You are awesome, I love your recipe and love of cooking!!!

Her energy + perfect scones. Fabulous!

I love her spirit & sense of humor - makes baking look fun!

Indeed this was so therapeutic to watch. Seriously could watch this on repeat all day. Best vibe ever in the kitchen' very optimist person ' life is too short.. love you. Amazing video I must say 😁

I enjoyed this so much I watched it three times!!! Now on to making scones! :)

They look just fabulous. You NZers are brilliant bakers - such a gentle touch. Very impressed.

I've been told baking is actually a strict Science - but her 'Slapdashery' method had me bemused and delightfully spellbound!

what a nice cheery lady - thanks for the recipe!

Excellent how to video. Best scones ever!

I love this woman!!! You made me smile and laugh all the way through and got me so excited about scones!!! I'll definately try your method Annabelle. Will try them tonight in fact... :) Keep these coming and along with your infectious enthusiasm and charm xx Love from Ireland

What a relief about the wetness. It has held me back for a long time for making scones. Thank you! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼❤️

This is the best and easiest scone recipe I have ever seen. Tried today, it cames out perfectly! Thank you so much Annabelle

This is how I remember my Mum making scones. Thankyou for taking to my Mum.

What a brilliant tutorial! Best fun I've had watching any cooking video-you're a funny and enthusiastic and I just want to make scones now! Thank you for brightening up my day.

Annabelle brings excitement, joy & passion in the simplicity in baking these scones. Thank you for sharing, I love this very much.

Just discovered your channel - you are such an enthusiastic & positive person. Enoyed your "no nonsense" approach !

Oh I love this woman! Annabelle your enthusiasm is delightful and isn't "Muffin" doing a great job taking the video? 😉 Damn, you make this look so easy that even someone as inadequate as I am at making scones is going to have a crack at this recipe! 😳🤞

This is the best recipe I have seen and there are loads of them around. I could never understand the fussing around with a round cutter and then being left with bits of dough that is discarded. What a waste! This is awesome and I like the idea of buttermilk. I make them similarly, just cut them into squares but buttermilk will add that extra touch. Apart from that, the cook is fun to watch!

I love this woman! You need a cooking show. I'm in the US and I would drive all the way to New Zealund for one of those scones!! LOL!

Bloody brilliant with easy, no-nonsense instructions to follow. That's it. I am gonna overcome my fear of making dud scones. Wish me luck 😊

Wow I just made the best ever cheese and onion scones.Your easy recipe is Awesome!Thanks Annabelle!

I was thinking about either ordering these scones from someone or just buying it from Costco; but after watching this, I might try to give it a go myself. You made it look sooo easy!

more Annabelle please!!

Outstanding. I made scones with my girls this morning for mother's day. Will try this recipe

I have yet to see anyone so enthusiastic and elated about making scones as this lady

Yoube got an uplifting personality. Loved watching you. The scones look great 😊👍

I am a New Zealander in Thailand. Thank you Annabelle.

I legitimately Just made these!! Her method for the butter was brilliant!!! My blueberry scones turned out wonderfully.

I was smiling all the way while watching her make scones...😁

“The wetter, the better” damn right it is.

Wow I love this lady. The makes baking scones so much fun and makes me feel it's so easy let me run to the kitchen. Well done my dear. More of your videos..

My daughter just made these, & she's not much of a cook, they turned out PERFECT 👌🏾

My mum made outstanding scones. Crusty, flaky, floury and cut into random shapes with a knife - just like Annabelle is doing. Mine have always been sad little bricks. Time to give Annabelle's tips and tricks a try.

Thanks Annabelle. Followed your recipe to the letter and ended up with the lightest scones I've ever had. The texture was almost cake like. I'd never used buttermilk before. It certainly makes a difference.

Sounds and looks great! Will try.

Going to make those tonight great tips as well, and the best enthusiasm I have seen on KZfaq on making scones

Life on the edge lol! I could watch her cook all day !

This recipe is my forever scone recipe, it's the only way I'll make scones at home. Absolutely the best, thank you

Just subbed, yes she's a hoot, I want to make scones now!

This way actually does make the scones come out huge!! Love this... Didn't think it would work...

Love your enthusiasm its very infectious, those scones look gorgeous

I have so much enjoyed your enthusiasm!!! Thank you so much for your positive spirit! Greetings from Greece! Evi

This girl is a `STAR` the most fun I have eva had watching someone cook. And the scones were bloody perfect. Should be on TV

These are great. Finally! Scones that aren’t hard and dry! I add currants and 1 tsp baking powder and 1/4 tsp baking soda. Never seen self rising flour where I live in Canada. Thanks Anabelle!

I made this recipe with currants and cherries, and enjoyed them way too much:)) Thank you!!

The battle of the scones! There are different videos from the UK, NZ and Australia. My mother (English) made them for years. Will have to test the recipes. I occasionally like the triangular shape for a change.

Hello Annabelle. You have made a lady (67 yo) very happy. I have finally mad a half way decent scone , thanks to you. I gave up trying 20 years ago but after being motivated by you I have achieved this. So thankyou very much. My mother would be proud of me.

What a breath of fresh air she is!! I can see I'll be binge watching Annabelle White videos after I make those scones.

I just made these this morning and they were SO EASY and SO DELICIOUS. I had given up on these after too many failures. So fun. Thanks. Love your attitude!

That's just Annabellicious!! Thanks so much for sharing!

Yes and Amen to these amazing scones! Truly the best recipe. Finally found “the scone” after many years of trying without being perfectly happy with the results.

I love her, so exciting, my grandma used to put her scone mix on tray the same way, fantastic to see someone else do the same.

I love this woman what a spirit ,YES 🙏🏻🌷Thank you Annabelle 😀🌸💖

This woman should have her own tv show. Love from England.

Thank you so much, will now give it a try!!!

You are so fun to watch! I enjoyed this video very much, thank you for posting!

Those scones look really great!I would like to try this recipe after making some different other scone recipes. Thanks!

Annabelle you are cool! I was looking for a recipe to use some buttermilk as I have never used it. So here goes now this evening I am gonna have various go. You love your job! A pleasure to watch! Janine in Lancashire UK.

Yes-finally measurements I know. I think I will try this because a)it does look easy b)wet dough is preferable in very dry, hot Texas. I have found that some of the recipes I try come out dry. I am beginning to think it is partly our weather, especially in the summer.

I watched this yesterday, went shopping. Got my buttermilk and high grade flour and bashed out a batch this morning. I made a few errors, like, scones to big and my fan oven needed a few extra degrees. So they were not perfect but still the best scone recipe I have ever used. Thanks for the entertainment and inspiration Annabelle

First time I’ve seen Annabelle! If you’re in a grouchy mood, just watch her vid. You’ll be chuckling and have a blast in one minute flat. Gotta go and make some scones😂 Lovely.

OMG, This video shows how easy it could be to make a scone and I have always been afraid to make them. Thank you Annabelle!

I adore Annabell for her wonderful enthusiasm...not to mention these amazing scones !! best ever