Stack of scones with a halved scone on a plate topped with cream and jam

Air-fryer scones

Name: Air-fryer scones
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 18 min
Total time: 33 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 350g self-raising flour, plus extra for dusting; 1 tsp baking powder; 4 tbsp golden caster sugar; 80g cold unsalted butter, cut into cubes; 270ml buttermilk; 2 tbsp milk; clotted cream and jam, to serve

Preparation and cooking time
- Prep:15 mins
- Cook:18 mins
- plus chilling and cooling
Easy
Serves 6

Ingredients

350g self-raising flour, plus extra for dusting
1 tsp baking powder
4 tbsp golden caster sugar
80g cold unsalted butter, cut into cubes
270ml buttermilk
2 tbsp milk
clotted cream and jam, to serve

Method

STEP 1
Sift the flour and baking powder into a large bowl, and whisk in a large pinch of salt and the caster sugar. Toss the cubed butter into the flour mixture, then rub in the butter using your fingertips until the mixture resembles breadcrumbs.
STEP 2
Pour in the buttermilk and quickly mix in using a cutlery knife to create a shaggy dough. Knead the dough briefly on a floured worksurface, then gently shape into a square, about 20cm across and 2cm thick. Use an 8cm fluted or straight biscuit cutter to stamp out six scones, re-rolling the offcuts to get up to two more, if you like. Chill for 20 mins.
STEP 3
Heat the air-fryer to 190C. Gently lift the scones into the basket, making sure they’re evenly spaced apart, and bake in batches for 16-18 mins per batch until golden and risen. Cool slightly, then serve warm with jam and clotted cream.