Scones recipe



Scones recipe from maisietoo

nut free kids can help can make in advance vegetarian
Category Budget recipes
Serves8-10
Prep time5 mins
Cook time40 mins

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Ingredients

225g self-raising flour
Pinch of salt
55g butter
25g caster sugar
150ml milk
1 egg (beaten)
50g raisins (optional)

Handy Hint

Jam first or cream? You decide!

Method

1. Heat the oven to 220C/Gas mark 7.
2. Sift the flour into a bowl with the salt. Stir in the sugar and rub in the butter until you have a crumbly consistency. Stir in the raisins if you are using them. Add the milk, a bit at a time, and work the mixture into a soft dough.
3. Leave the mixture to rest for about 15 minutes before turning onto a floured work surface and rolling out to about 2cm/ 3/4 inch thick.
4. Using a round pastry cutter, cut the dough into individual scones. You should get 8-10 scones from this mixture. Brush the tops of the scones with the beaten egg, this will give them a shiny finish (or you can just sprinkle them with flour for a matt finish, if you prefer). Place the scones in the oven on a greased baking sheet and bake for about 12 minutes, or until they have risen and are golden.
5. Transfer to a wire rack and allow to cool before serving with butter, jam and cream.

gransnetter Reviews

From: maisietoo on Thu 21-Jun-12 16:13:07 Overall rating: 0.0
An easy recipe for a child to learn to make.