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Prep Time: 10 Minutes Cook Time: 10 Minutes |
Ready In: 20 Minutes Servings: 8 |
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This is my mum's recipe for a light Scottish scones. They're always a winner. Ingredients:
225 g self raising flour |
1 teaspoon baking powder |
57 g butter (or soft margarine) |
28 g caster sugar |
1 egg |
142 ml milk (less than 142ml) |
1 egg (or a little milk to glaze) |
Directions:
1. Heat Oven to 425oF, 220oC or Gas Mark 7.
2. In a bowl put self raising flour, baking powder and butter (or margarine)
3. Rub in until mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs.
4. Stir in sugar.
5. In a measuring jug beat the egg and mix in milk until the quantity of the egg/milk mixture equals 142ml (1/4 pint)
6. Stir Egg/Milk mixture into the flour and mix until it becomes like a soft dough.
7. Turn on to a floured table.
8. Knead lightly and roll out to 1.5 cm (1/2 ) thickness.
9. Cut into rounds and put onto greased or floured baking tray/sheet.
10. Brush tops with a little beaten egg (or milk).
11. Bake for 10 minutes or until pale golden brown.
12. Remove from oven and put on a wire cooling rack to cool.
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