Fruit Scones
The Royal Family
Ingredients
- 500g plain flour
28g baking powder
94g butter
86g sugar
2 whole eggs
140ml buttermilk
100g sultanas - a type of raisin (cover in hot water and leave to soak for 30 minutes)
Directions
- Preheat oven to 180 C.
- Mix the flour, baking powder, butter and sugar together in a bowl, until a crumb is formed.
- In a separate bowl, whisk the eggs and buttermilk together.
- Add the liquid to the crumb mixture.
- Continue to mix the dough, until it is smooth. (Optional) Add the sultanas, and mix until evenly distributed.
- Remove the dough from the bowl, flatten the dough and cover.
- Leave to rest for approximately 30 minutes.
- Roll out the dough to a thickness of 2.5 cm and cut to desired shape.
- Rest the scones for another 20 minutes.
- Gently egg was the top of the scones.
- Bake in the oven for 10-12 minutes until golden brown.
- Cool before serving with jam and clotted cream.
Information
- Category
- Breakfast/Brunch