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Scones
Scones
This is a basic recipe such as you would find in almost any book - but
by popular request, I've made it available here.
Recipe
2 cups white Self-Raising flour
2 tablespoons of butter
3/4 cup of milk
- Pre-heat oven to 210 degrees Celsius.
- Using the tips of your fingers only, so as not to warm the mixture too much, rub the butter into the flour.
- Make a well in the centre of the flour /butter mixture, and pour the milk in all at once.
- Use a blunt knife to mix the milk into the flour.
- Dust your hands and the benchtop with flour, then knead the dough. Do not use the palms of your hands, as they will heat the dough too much.
- Roll dough out to about 2cm thickness, or thicker if you want bigger scones. Cut into desired shapes.
- Place on a greased (or floured) tray, almost touching each other, and bake for about 15minutes.
The original recipe probably had a teaspoon of salt in it too. I just make sure I use salted butter.
I also cheat and use a food processor to chop the butter into the flour. Ths saves the fingers heating the mixture, and certainly saves time and energy.
A favourite additive is some chopped dates.