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Scones

Name: Scones
Total time: 30 min
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

30 minutes
makes 10
Easy

Making your own scones is so easy with this quick and simple recipe. Make a batch to share with family and friends at the weekend. Jam first or cream is up to you.

Published: December 19, 2014 at 2:32 pm

Bake a batch of these classic fruit scones, then check out our cheese scones, drop scones, potato scones and cherry scones.

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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

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.