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SCONES

Prep/Cooking Time: 30-45 Minutes

Ingredients

• 560g A/P Flour
• 5g Baking powder
• 5g Salt
• 105g Butter
• 105g Sugar
• 140g Currants or Raisins
• 240g Milk

Instructions

• Place all the dry ingredients in a mixing bowl along with the butter
• Bring together either by hand or on the machine's lowest setting
• Once the mix resembles crumbs add the milk
• Continue till mix till the crumbs begin to clump together
• Remove from the mixer and form into a ball by hand
• (as scones are short and crumbly you should work the mix as little as possible)
• Wrap the dough in cling film and reserve in the fridge till firm
• Pre heat the oven to 180c
• Once the dough is firm remove from the fridge and roll to the required thickness
• Cut out the scones to the required size and place on a baking sheet
• Brush the tops with egg wash and place in the pre heated oven
• Cook for 16-22 minutes or until the tops are golden and sides are cracked
• Remove from the heat and leave to cool naturally

• Once cooled slice in half and fill with jam and whipped cream