Sussex Heavies Recipe
Ingredients
| 225 g / 8 oz self-raising white flour, or half white and half wholewheat | ||
| Salt | 1 Pinch | |
| 25 g / 1 oz castor sugar | ||
| 50 g / 2 oz lard | ||
| 50 g / 2 oz mixed currants and raisins | ||
| Sour milk | 175 Milliliter, soured | |
Directions
GETTING READY
1. Grease a baking sheet with oil or butter
2. Preheat the oven to 425° F, 220° C
MAKING
3. Into a large basin, sift flours with salt.
4. Cut fat into small cubes and add to the flour, using your finger tips, rub it into the flour until it resembles coarse bread crumbs.
5. Using a wooden spoon, mix in sugar and dried fruit.
6. Using a spatula or a fork, mix in the sour milk until well incorporated with the dry ingredients. If the dough is too stiff, add another tablespoon of sour milk to adjust the consistency to make a soft dough.
7. Turn the dough on to a flour dusted work surface. Using a dusted rolling pin, roll the dough into a large circle of 1/4 inch thickness. Use any round lid or cutter to cut out circles of 2 inches.
8. Place the rounds on the greased baking sheet, keeping a 2 inch space between each.
9. Using a pastry brush, glaze the top of each round with sour milk.
FINALIZING
10.Place the baking sheet on the top level of the preheated oven and bake for 10 to 12 minutes or until the heavies have puffed and are golden brown.
11. Remove tray from the oven and transfer the heavies onto a wire rack to cool for 5 minutes.
SERVING
12.Serve scorns warm, with preserve or honey.
13. You can store the scones in an air tight container in the refrigerator.
1. Grease a baking sheet with oil or butter
2. Preheat the oven to 425° F, 220° C
MAKING
3. Into a large basin, sift flours with salt.
4. Cut fat into small cubes and add to the flour, using your finger tips, rub it into the flour until it resembles coarse bread crumbs.
5. Using a wooden spoon, mix in sugar and dried fruit.
6. Using a spatula or a fork, mix in the sour milk until well incorporated with the dry ingredients. If the dough is too stiff, add another tablespoon of sour milk to adjust the consistency to make a soft dough.
7. Turn the dough on to a flour dusted work surface. Using a dusted rolling pin, roll the dough into a large circle of 1/4 inch thickness. Use any round lid or cutter to cut out circles of 2 inches.
8. Place the rounds on the greased baking sheet, keeping a 2 inch space between each.
9. Using a pastry brush, glaze the top of each round with sour milk.
FINALIZING
10.Place the baking sheet on the top level of the preheated oven and bake for 10 to 12 minutes or until the heavies have puffed and are golden brown.
11. Remove tray from the oven and transfer the heavies onto a wire rack to cool for 5 minutes.
SERVING
12.Serve scorns warm, with preserve or honey.
13. You can store the scones in an air tight container in the refrigerator.
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