Substitute for Cream in this recipe (scones)

[debbie24]

I don't have any cream, what can I substitute for the cream in this recipe?

I have evaporated milk, condensed milk, whole milk.

Alton Brown Scones


Thank you, was hoping to make it this morning.

 

[Wyogal]

Is the condensed milk sweetened? I would use the evaporated milk.

 

[Selkie]

You can use the condensed milk in this case, for scones, and probably not notice the difference.

Scones with dried cranberries and/or cherries! Yummmm!!!
I'm not a currant fan, but enjoy!

 

[debbie24]

Wyogal the condensed milk is sweetened

 

[debbie24]

Selkie I have dried cranberries! I can't wait, been craving scones for over 2w now. I may do some with chocolate chips for the kiddos.

 

[Wyogal]

The sweetened condensed milk has other ingredients in it, so it would alter your recipe more so than your other choices.

 

[Alix]

Evaporated milk for sure. Condensed milk is NOT the choice for scones.

 

[debbie24]

1 batch in with evap milk, waiting to see how it is before doing the choco chip batch. Isnt 1/3 cup sugar too little? I'm wondering if it will be sweet enough. Its my 1st time making scones.

Thanks for the replies, I can always depend on this forum.

 

[Wyogal]

Scones aren't really all that sweet, just a bit sweeter than biscuits. You can sprinkle some sugar on top before baking, too.

 

[debbie24]

I would have liked them a bit sweeter so with the kiddos choco chip batch i did sprinkle some sugar on top.

They are yummy tho!

 

[Wyogal]

Sometimes I serve them with jam.

 

[Wyogal]

I think I'm going to make some now... It's really cold and snowy here, so having the oven on this morning may be nice!

 

[Wyogal]

I didn't have cream, or any evaporated milk, so just used 2%. I also used 1/2 whole wheat flour. Sprinkled with turbinado sugar. I didn't roll them out, just patted them, and cut into rectangles, kinda rustic.

 

[debbie24]

Wow you're quick!

Here's a pic of my chocolate chip, sprinkled with regular sugar. I also just patted it out.

oops sorry so big. Should have added more chocolate chips, ahh next time.

 

[Wyogal]

cool!
I forgot to mention that I used all butter, to make up for not using cream. (that's my story and I'm sticking to it...)

 

[ChefJune]

Evaporated milk for sure. Condensed milk is NOT the choice for scones.

I concur! Not condensed milk for scones. way too sweet, unless the recipe is written for it. The evaporated milk will give you the most "cream-like" results.

 

[ChefJune]

I think I'm going to make some now... It's really cold and snowy here, so having the oven on this morning may be nice!

SNOWY? How high up are you?

 

[Wyogal]

Just under a mile. It's down to the 20's and 30's, dipping to single digits overnight. I may have to go out and whack the snow off the branches. The trees have barely begun to turn, let alone drop. I'll snap a pic... in the background you can see a bit of the foothills, there's a mountain in all that white!!!

 

[ChefJune]

YIKES! As much as I love your part of the world, I would not be able to get ready for that much snow in OCTOBER!