How to make scones

Make Scones

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INGREDIENTS

Set oven to 220 degrees Celcius, fan forced

Grease oven tray and line it with baking paper

Sift flour into a large mixing bowl

Rub the butter into the flour until it looks like fine breadcrumbs

Add your optional ingredient (dates, sultanas or cheese).

Add the milk to bowl and mix until its a soft dough. Use a metal spatula to mix. If its dry add about a tablespoon of extra milk around the edges of the bowl.

The mixed dough

The mixed dough

Bring the dough to a lightly floured board and knead for a little bit.

Roll out the dough until its 2cm thick and then cut the dough into shapes using a cutter.

Cutting out the scones

Cutting out the scones

Place the scones onto the lined and greased baking tray and glaze with a bit of milk

Scones on baking tray

Scones on baking tray

Cook for 10-15 minutes or until they are golden brown on top

Cooked scones just out of the oven

Cooked scones just out of the oven

Remove from oven and place on a cooling rack

Serve them with jam, cream and butter

Served scones with butter

Served scones with butter

Tip- Use different shaped cookie cutters for different shaped scones. I made heart shaped ones and they were cute!

  • 3/4c Milk
  • 2.0c Self Raising Flour
  • 30.0g Butter
  • 1.0pch Salt
  • 1/4c Sultanas (optional)
  • 1/4c Chopped dates (optional)
  • 1/4c Grated tasty cheese (optional)