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Monday, December 1, 2014

Christmas Scones

Try making these milk scones with the classic flavours of Christmas.


Ingredients make 15 scones

500 g self raising flour
90 g caster sugar
1 tsp salt
110 g butter
2 tsp mixed spice
300 g milk
110 g mixed fruit

Method

Preheat the oven to 220°C (fan forced oven on 200ÂșC). Place flour, sugar and salt in a large bowl. Rub butter into the flour mixture. Combine milk, fruit and spice in another bowl. Pour the liquid into the flour and mix with a plastic scraper from the outside into the middle while turning the bowl, simulating what a machine does and mix until combined. Turn the scone dough out on a floured table, roll or pat the scone dough to a thickness of 25 mm and cut scones out with a 5 cm scone cutter. Place the scones on a slightly greased tray with some distance in between. Bake in for 12 minutes and sift icing sugar on top.


Note: If self raising flour is unavailable, substitute 480 g plain flour and 20 g baking powder. A good scone is best made with light mixing and a hot oven to make them crisp on the outside and with a soft crumbly texture.

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