Bake a batch of these classic fruit scones, then check out our cheese scones, cherry scones, rock cakes and more delicious scone recipes.
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Ingredients
- plain flour 225g
- baking powder 2 tsp
- salted butter 75g
- golden caster sugar 2 tbsp
- raisins or sultanas 55g
- egg 1, beaten
- buttermilk or milk 90ml
Method
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Step 1
Heat the oven to 200C/fan 180C/gas 6. Mix the flour, baking powder and a pinch of salt in a large bowl. Rub in the butter with your fingertips until the mixture looks like flaky breadcrumbs. Stir in the sugar and raisins or sultanas.
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Step 2
Bit by bit, stir in the egg, then buttermilk or milk until you have a firm dough – don’t overwork it, just bring it together.
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Step 3
Turn out onto a floured work surface. Pat the dough into a circle about 2cm thick and give it one or two passes with a rolling pin – don’t press or you’ll squash out the air.
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Step 4
Cut out scones using a 5-6cm cutter. Press straight downwards as quickly as you can and, for the best rise, don’t twist the cutter.
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Step 5
Put onto a non-stick baking sheet and brush the tops with buttermilk or milk. Bake for 12-15 minutes until risen and cooked. Serve with butter, jam, cream, or all three.
Nutritional Information
- Kcals 132
- Fat 6g
- Carbs 17.9g
- Fibre 0.6g
- Protein 2.7g
- Salt 0.33g