Fruit Scones.
180 degrees 20-25 minutes.
Oh the humble fruit scone! They've been around for centuries! You can't beat a freshly baked English scone with a generous dollop of jam and clotted cream, oh and don't forget a nice hot brew!
Here i have a gorgeous moist scone recipe which is very simple to make! Heres how!
This recipe makes around 15 - 20 scones.
2lb Flour.
8oz Butter.
8oz Sugar.
2 Tbsp Baking Powder.
3/4pt Milk (add to bind, may not need all)
A few handfuls of sultanas and raisons.
1 Egg beaten to glaze.
Firstly either by hand or in a food mixer, add the flour, butter, sugar and baking powder into a bowl and mix until the butter has crumbled into the flour mix. Once mixed add in your fruits. Then carry on mixing whilst slowly pouring in the milk. You want your mix to bind together. you don't want it to be sloppy.
Once mixed place onto a floured surface and kneed into a ball.
Roll out the mixture until it is around 2inches thick. Using a serrated cutter cut out your scones and place onto a lined (using greaseproof paper) tray.
Once you have cut all your scones out, glaze with your egg wash and place into the pre-heated oven. They should take 20-25 minutes to cook depending on your oven.
Easy way to check if they are cooked it to either check the bottom of the scone, if its coloured a light brown its done. Or you can split a scone in half to check for any doughy patches.
Let your scones cool on a cooling rack and then enjoy!!
Joely <3
