There is lots of wonderful recipes for scones and everyone has their fav, some add buttermilk, lemonade or lemon. This is the basic recipe of how I make my scones I have tried a few different options but I always come back to the classic. It's a delicious afternoon or morning tea option with some jam and cream
Easy Scones
Easy Delicious Scones
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Category
Baking
Cuisine
English
Author:
Ashley’s Place
Servings
8
Prep Time
10 minutes
Cook Time
10 minutes
A classic bakes goodie that is perfect for afternoon tea
Ingredients
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350g Self Raising Flour
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80g Butter Chopped
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45g Caster Sugar
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180g Milk
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1 Tsp Vanilla Essence
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1 Egg for Egg Wash
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Extra Flour for Dusting
Directions
Pre-Heat oven to 200°C
Cut your butter into small cubes and add into the flour. Rub together with your fingers until it's incorporated and looks a bit like sand. Just like our shortbread does
Add in your sugar and mix well, I just did this with my hands since we are using them already
Make a well in the center of the flour, add your milk and vanilla in and mix with a butter knife right away, don't let it sit in there without mixing
Mix it till it's incorporated, it doesn't take long and if you find you have some crumbs at the bottom not mixing in just use your hands to mix it all together lightly
Pop your scones mixture onto your floured bench and knead or fold it over about 10-12 times. Nice and gently though you aren't pushing it hard to knead we just want it to be a bit smoother
Roll out lightly with a floured rolling pin, again don't push hard just lightly push it out. Roll to about 1-2cm thickness
Use a circle cutter about 6-7.5cm big, I dipped mine in flour so it doesn't stick and push straight down to cut your 8 scones. You may need re-knead and roll the last couple out
Pop your cut scones onto a tray with baking paper leaving a couple of cm in-between each one
Whisk your egg with a fork to make your egg wash and cover the top of each with a light covering of egg wash.
Bake for 10 mins until golden brown Enjoy fresh from the oven with your favourite jam and cream
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Recipe Note
- I find these best when they are fresh out o the oven, if you do have them a day or so later I would give them a little zap in the microwave only for about 15-30 seconds max just to warm them up and make then nice and fresh again.