Classic scones
- Preparation and cooking time
- Total time
- Easy
- Makes 10
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- 225g plain flour
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 75g salted butter
- 2 tbsp golden caster sugar
- 55g raisins or sultanas
- 1 eggbeaten
- 90ml buttermilk or milk
Nutrition: per serving
- kcal132
- fat6g
- carbs17.9g
- fibre0.6g
- protein2.7g
- salt0.33g
Method
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
