Scones
A scone is a single-serving cake or quick bread.
Scones are made of wheat, baking powder, milk or buttermilk, sugar and butter; frequently they include raisins.
Usually they are served with butter and raspberry jam and a cup of tea.
Prep time: 15 mins
Cook time: 12 mins
Serves: 16 scones
Ingredients
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Salted butter : 150 g
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Self-raising flour : 560 g
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Raisins : 120 g
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Milk : 300 ml
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Baking powder : 16 g
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Sugar : 60 g
- A little extra milk for glazing
Directions
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Set oven to 220°C.
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Sift together into a bowl the flour and the baking powder and add the sugar.
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Chop the butter into the mixture bowl.
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Knead until the mixture resembles breadcrumbs.
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Add the raisins, milk and stir well with a knife to form a soft dough.
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Leave to stand 3 minutes.
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Turn out on to a floured surface and form a round about 2 cm thick.
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Cut into 8 cm rounds.
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Place on a greased baking sheet and glaze with a little extra milk.
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Dust the scones with flour.
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Bake for about 12 minutes or until well risen and golden.
- Serve warm or cold.
