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Easy Scones

These scones are made with basic pantry ingredients and yet it's the best you will make
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Course: Breakfast
Keyword: basic scone recipe, buttery flaky scones, easy scone recipe, tea-time recipes
Servings: 8

Ingredients

  • 2 cups self-raising flour
  • 100 gram butter
  • 2 tbsp castor sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • 1/2 cup cold milk

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 180 degrees Celsius
  • Sift the flour into a large bowl. Grate 1/3 of the butter and mix it into the flour using a wooden spoon. Then repeat the process with the other 2/3 butter
  • Mix in the sugar
  • Beat the egg. Remove one tablespoon of the beaten egg and set aside
  • Add the egg to the flour. Mix in the milk with the wooden spoon. You may require 1 or 2 tablespoon more milk
  • Use your hands and bring the dough together. Squish it with your hands but do not knead the dough
  • Roll out the dough on a lightly dusted surface or roll out on a piece of baking paper or wax paper. Should be 5cm thick. Roll out big enough to cut out 4 scones and then cut another four with the remaining dough
  • Cut circles using a 7cm, in diameter, cutter. Add a few drops of milk to the 1 tablespoon of egg you set aside and brush the scones with this
  • Place the scones on a lined baking tray. Or spray the tray with spray and cook
  • Bake at 180 degrees celsius for 12-15 minutes until the tops are golden brown
  • Cool the scones on a cooling rack. Best eaten whilst warm

Notes

  1. You may require slightly more milk if the dough is too dry. But don't be tempted to add too much milk, I used exactly 1 tablespoon extra 
  2. I hate wasting and therefore use a tablespoon of egg from the 1 egg rather than waste a whole egg
  3. If you do use cake wheat flour you will need to add 2 teaspoon baking powder