22/05/2022
Sanday afternoon scones
Ingredients
• 2 cups (284 g) flour SASKO
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 2 Tbsp sugar Hullets
• a pinch of salt
• 1/3 cup (70 g) salted butter (cold) Stork SA
• one egg, room temperature
• 1/2 cup buttermilk
if you don't have butter milk you can add lemon into a half cup of milk
• (1/4 cup (40 g) raisins or Blueberry
• Cream and jam to serve
Instructions
• Heat oven to 400ºF (205ºC)
• In a bowl, place the dry ingredients. Mix lightly to combine.
• In a measuring jug, put the buttermilk (including the 1 tbsp.) Beat the egg in a small bowl, then pour into the buttermilk. Stir to combine.
• Place the butter in the center of the dry ingredients and cut with a knife into about 16 pieces. Next, take another knife, or pastry blender and cut/mix the butter into the flour until resembles coarse crumbs, finishing off the pastry using your hands once the pieces have become quite small.
• Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients and pour in the egg and buttermilk, (reserving one tablespoon of liquid in the jug).
• Mix gently with a wooden spoon until a dough forms, just about 10 seconds. (If you are adding dried fruit or any additions, add it now.)
• Place dough onto a clean, well-floured surface. Form into a ball, then pat out to approximately 3/4″ in thickness. Do not knead the dough or it will make the scones tough. With sharp cutters, cut out scones and place on s baking or tray. Gently knead scraps together and repeat until dough is finished,
• Using a pastry brush, brush the tops of the scones with the remaining egg/buttermilk mixture.
• Place in middle of preheated oven for about 9 minutes, then turn tray 180º and continue to bake for another 9 minutes or until scones look golden brown on top.
• Remove from oven, and place in a towel lined basket, or on a cooling rack if you wish to serve them on a plate. Serve with butter, or real cream and jam.