Christmas Scones

These scones have the beautiful flavour of Christmas containing mixed spice and fruit.

Ingredients

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 200ºC). 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.