Scones (makes 8, depending on size)
What goes together better than tea and scones :) A super easy recipe and they taste delicious
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Ingredients:
2 cups flour 15ml baking powder 2ml salt 60g castor sugar 65g margarine 1 egg 125ml milk |
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Method:
Sift dry ingredients together, then add sugar
Rub margarine into dry ingredients until mixture resembles breadcrumbs
Mix egg and milk together and add to dry ingredients, forming a soft (not sticky) dough
Turn out onto a floured surface and pat out lightly, to a thickness of +-2cm
Cut into rounds or squares
Place on a baking tray and bake at 200 degrees for 12-15mins
Variation: Cheese scones
Omit sugar and add 250ml grated cheddar cheese to dry ingredients
Sift dry ingredients together, then add sugar
Rub margarine into dry ingredients until mixture resembles breadcrumbs
Mix egg and milk together and add to dry ingredients, forming a soft (not sticky) dough
Turn out onto a floured surface and pat out lightly, to a thickness of +-2cm
Cut into rounds or squares
Place on a baking tray and bake at 200 degrees for 12-15mins
Variation: Cheese scones
Omit sugar and add 250ml grated cheddar cheese to dry ingredients
tips
* Can use a wooden spoon, no need for a mixer
* Can replace half the milk with water for a lighter scone
* Use cookie cutters to cut the shape
* Serve with honey, syrup, cheese, jam or cream
* Can replace half the milk with water for a lighter scone
* Use cookie cutters to cut the shape
* Serve with honey, syrup, cheese, jam or cream
