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Scones
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Pastry · Recipe No. 184

Scones

Scones made with self-raising flour, baking powder, butter and caster sugar. The recipe serves 8; change the portions and units below and the amounts update.

  • Serves 8

Method

  1. Sieve flour and baking powder.

  2. Rub in the fat to a sandy texture.

  3. Make a well in the centre.

  4. Dissolve the sugar in the liquid.

  5. Add the liquid to the flour and incorporate.

  6. Roll out two rounds one cm thick.

  7. Place on grease baking sheet.

  8. Cut across half way through the rounds.

  9. Milk wash and bake at 200c for 15 to 20 mins.

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Shopping list for 8 portions

Dairy & eggs

Baking

Store cupboard (check you have)

Converted from the Cookeryonline Excel workbook “sr184”.