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Teatime Scones

Teatime Scones

Recipe Submitted By: bakingmad

Delicious fresh from the oven!

Preparation Time 10 minutes
Baking Time 10 minutes
Portions 8
Skill Level Easy
Average Rating 5 stars
 

Teatime Scones Ingredients

Butter Small knob for greasing
225 grams Self Raising White Flour (Allinson Nature Friendly) Self Raising White Flour (Allinson Nature Friendly)
1 tsp Baking Powder
40 grams Butter Cut into cubes and chilled
0.50 tbsp Golden Caster Sugar (Billington's) Golden Caster Sugar (Billington's)
1 pinch Salt
150 ml Milk Plus a little extra for glazing Milk
Flour Extra Flour for rolling out
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This recipe uses

  • Self Raising White Flour (Allinson Nature Friendly)
  • Golden Caster Sugar (Billington's)
  • Milk

How to make Teatime Scones

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  1. Turn the oven on to 220°C/fan 200°C/Gas mark 7. Grease a baking sheet by rubbing it with a little butter.
  2. Sieve the flour and baking powder into a large bowl. Rub in the butter using your fingertips until the mixture looks like fine breadcrumbs. Stir in the sugar and salt. method tip
  3. Use an ordinary knife to mix in the milk, a little at a time, until the mixture starts to come together. Sprinkle a little flour on the work surface and tip the dough out of the bowl. method tip
  4. Put a little flour on your hands and very lightly knead the mixture for half a minute until it is smooth.
  5. Gently form the mixture into a ball and lightly pat it out to about 3cm thick. Dip a round cutter in flour and cut scones out from the dough method tip
  6. Put the scones onto the baking tray, spaced a little apart.
  7. Gather all the spare bits of dough and roll together to make a ball and flatten it out. Cut out the rest of the scones - you should be able to make 8. method tip
  8. Brush the tops of the scones with a little milk. Put the scones into the oven and bake for 8-10 minutes until risen and golden. Remove scones from the oven and allow to cool on a wire rack. method tip
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Reviews

Read all reviews (3) | Average rating: 5 stars

"An excellent recipe, suitable for freezing. Make double quantity at one go!"

08-01-2010 | Author: Patricia Ann | 5 stars

"Made these on mothers day and they went down a storm. By far the best recipe ive used. "

03-04-2011 | Author: Selina V | 5 stars

"fab recipe love it "

10-06-2012 | Author: Rosie2006 | 5 stars

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