Basic Scones
From crivers 15 years ago
- 15 minutes to make
- Serves 810
If I can make one of these then you can, I have only been baking for a short while, and they make for great snacks, theyy can be savoury with cream cheese, or sweet with jam and clotted cream.
Ingredients
- 225g self raising flour shopping list
- 1/2tsp salt shopping list
- 1 tsp sugar shopping list
- 25g butter shopping list
- 75ml milk shopping list
- 2 tbsp water shopping list
How to make it
- Sift the flour and the salt into a bowl, then stir in the sugar.
- Rub in the butter until the mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs.
- Pour in the liquid and beat until a soft dough is formed.
- Knead gently for 3 minutes.
- Pat the dough out until it is about 2cm thick then cut ito 5cm circles with a pastry cutter.
- Transfer to a well greased baking sheet and lightly brush the tops with a little milk or beaten egg.
- Put into the oven preheated to very hot (230C/450F or gas mark 8) and bake for 10 to 15 minutes or until golden brown.
The Rating
Reviewed by 3 people-
love scones with blackberry Jam high5 great recipe thanks
momo_55grandma
in Mountianview loved it
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Scones are always a winner! Here in the States, we generally refer to these as biscuits, which is what you call (what we call) cookies. Too funny. And momo_55grandma is right - can't go wrong with a little blackberry jam! Mmmmm! Great post. - N...more
fizzle3nat
in Waterville loved it
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