Scones Recipe
Summary
Preparation Time15 MinCooking Time15 Min
Ready In30 MinDifficulty LevelEasy
Ingredients
| Self-raising flour | 225 Gram, sifted | |
| Salt | 1 Pinch | |
| Softened butter | 50 Gram | |
| Caster sugar | 25 Gram | |
| Egg | 1 Medium, beaten | |
| Milk | 75 Milliliter | |
| Beaten egg or milk, to glaze scones | ||
Directions
GETTING READY
1. Heat the oven to 450°F (230°C/Gas 8).
2. Grease a baking tray and dredge with flour.
3. Mix together the flour and salt.
4. Rub or cut in the butter as lightly as possible until the mixture resembles breadcrumbs.
5. Stir in the sugar.
MAKING
6. Put in the egg and bind the mixture together with a fork.
7. Gradually add the milk to form a fairly stiffdough.
8. Turn the dough on to a floured board and gently roll out to a thickness of about 2 1/2 cm (1 in).
9. Using a 6 cm (2 1/2 in) cutter dipped in flour cut out circles.
10. Place the scones, almost touching, on the prepared tray and brush with beaten egg or milk to glaze.
11. Let it bake for 12—15 minutes until firm and light golden.
12. Take out of the oven and slide the scones on to a wire rack.
13. Cover immediately with a cloth to keep the steam in.
14. This helps make the scones deliriously soft and moist.
1. Heat the oven to 450°F (230°C/Gas 8).
2. Grease a baking tray and dredge with flour.
3. Mix together the flour and salt.
4. Rub or cut in the butter as lightly as possible until the mixture resembles breadcrumbs.
5. Stir in the sugar.
MAKING
6. Put in the egg and bind the mixture together with a fork.
7. Gradually add the milk to form a fairly stiffdough.
8. Turn the dough on to a floured board and gently roll out to a thickness of about 2 1/2 cm (1 in).
9. Using a 6 cm (2 1/2 in) cutter dipped in flour cut out circles.
10. Place the scones, almost touching, on the prepared tray and brush with beaten egg or milk to glaze.
11. Let it bake for 12—15 minutes until firm and light golden.
12. Take out of the oven and slide the scones on to a wire rack.
13. Cover immediately with a cloth to keep the steam in.
14. This helps make the scones deliriously soft and moist.
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