Scones

These are one of my faves. They’re so easy to make and so tasty once you’re done.

I made two batches last time, one cheese and one plain. The recipes are more or less identical – simply swap the cheese and sugar over and wham bam you’re sorted! I love this particular recipe as it doesn’t involve baking powder which i never seem to have in the house… (Note to self: Buy baking powder!)

Scones (Recipe adapted from BBC Food website)

225g/8oz Self raising flour
Pinch of salt
55g/2oz Butter 

 25g/ 1oz Caster sugar for plain scones
40g/1oz Grated cheese for cheese scones (I usually use a mixture of parmesan and strong cheddar.)

1. Heat oven to 220C/425F/Gas 7
2. Mix together flour and salt. Rub in butter. (This should create a slightly sticky, crumbly consistency.) 
3. Add sugar/cheese and mix.
4. Add milk and mix until you have a soft dough 
5. Roll and cut out scone shaped bits of dough. Place on greased tray. Alternatively, just dollop onto the tray – not quite as neat looking but just as tasty.
6. Brush the tops of scones with milk to glaze. I normally add a little grated cheese to the top of the cheese scones at this point.
7. Bake for 12-15 minutes until risen and golden.

 

Yum! Cheese on the left – plain on the right. (Please excuse the bad picture and the slighty nibbled one – they were too tempting to resist!) These keep for a few days but can go a bit solid if left for too long, so eat the up quickly!