Buttermilk Strawberry and Chili Choc Scones

Try making these buttermilk scones containing chocolate and chili.

Ingredients make 15

450 g self raising flour

90 g caster sugar

10 g salt

130 g butter

270 g buttermilk

200 g strawberry finely chopped

200 g milk chocolate finely chopped

1 green chilies deseeded, finely chopped

Method

Preheat oven to 200ºC fan forced (220C normal bake). Place flour, sugar and salt in a bowl. Cut butter in small cubes and rub into the flour mix with your hands. In another bowl combine buttermilk, strawberries, chocolate and chili add this mix to the flour and combine with a scraper or hands. Place on a workbench dusted with flour and roll or press out to a thickness of approx. 25mm. Cut scones with a cutter 5 cm. in diameter. Place on lightly greased flat baking tray. Bake in the oven approx. 12 min. and dust with icing sugar after baking.

Note: Try red bird eyes chili instead of green for more heat.