Monday 11 June 2012

Scone recipe

Basic scone dough :
  • 3 Cups flour
  • 1 1/2 tbsp baking powder
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 75gr butter
  • 1- 1 1/4 cups milk 

Method :
  • Preheat the oven to 230C. Grease or line a baking tray with baking paper.
  • Sift the dry ingredients into a bowl. Use your fingertips to rub in the butter until mixture looks like dry breadcrumbs. Make a well in the centre.
  • Pour the milk into the well and mix quickly with a knife to from a soft dough. Use extra milk if needed to mix in any remaining dry ingredients until you have formed a soft ball of dough.
  • Turn the dough on to a lightly floured bench and knead lightly. Shape the dough into a round and roll or use your knuckles rough out to 1 1/2- 2 cm thick. Cut the dough into 14-16 evenly sized pieces-either round or square and place on the prepared tray. Lightly brush the tops with milk to glaze
  • Bake in the preheated oven for 10-15 minutes or until cooked and golden