Simply Scones
When I watch my boys and their friends whip up some scones and smother them in strawberry jam and freshly whipped cream - it reminds me that the simple things in life are truly unbeatable. It's as easy as ABC..............
Ingredients
- 350 g Self Raising Flour
- 1 Tbs caster sugar
- 40 g butter chopped into cubes
- 1 cup buttermilk
- jam and cream
Instructions
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Heat your oven to 220C.
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Tip the flour and sugar into a bowl and mix together.
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Add in the butter and use your fingers to rub it into the flour.
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Pour in the buttermilk and using a butter knife, mix it together to form a dough.
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Sprinkle some flour on a board or directly on to the bench top.
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Use your hands to gently form the dough into a flat circle shape and using a round cookie cutter, cut out your scones.
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Use any left over bits to form some extra scones.
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Place the scones onto a non-stick tray and let them touch each other.
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Brush the tops of the scones with some milk.
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Place the tray in the oven and cook for 15 minutes.
Recipe Notes
Tip 1: Don't play with the dough - scone dough doean't like to be over handled
Tip 2: You can tap on the scones to check if they are cooked - they should sound hollow.
Tip 3: Use a stick blender to help whip the cream - make sure you stop when the cream is just starting to thicken - this is the perfect whipped cream!!!!
