Ingredients
Melted butter, for greasing
Plain flour, for dusting
450g (3 cups) self-raising flour
Pinch salt
1 tbs sugar
80g chilled butter, cubed
250mls (1 cup) milk
Extra milk, for brushing
Strawberry jam and thick cream, to serve
Method
Preheat oven to 230°C. Lightly grease a baking tray with the melted butter and then dust with a little flour. Combine self-raising flour, salt and sugar in a large bowl. Rub in the butter with your fingertips until the mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs. Add the milk and stir with a round-bladed knife using a cutting motion until just combined. Lightly flour your hands and bring the mixture together to form a soft dough. Turn onto a lightly floured surface and knead gently with your fingertips 4-5 times. Flatten with the palm of your hand to about 2cm thick and then cut the dough into rounds using a 5cm cutter. Place the rounds about 1cm apart on the prepared baking tray and brush lightly with the extra milk. Dust with a little flour and bake in preheated oven for 10-12 minutes or until they're golden and sound hollow when tapped on the top. Serve warm with jam and cream.
Aunty Sue gave me a "Secret Recepi" to make plain scones. The recepi is just easy and fast. I like it.
The first baking classes that I had with Aunty Sue was Dates Scones. It was very yummy. We tried to make some plain scones for few other lessons so that I can practise more. I want to practise more as my friend told me she love scones most. So, I requested more scones class.
I wish to have oven with me now so that I can try on cranberries scones and dates scones again ;)
2 comments:
Those are beautiful looking scones!
I make these for Serene about once a week. Some variations I've played with: I sometimes use olive oil instead of butter, they're not as good like that, but it's a bit healthier. Every once in a while I'll throw in some sherry or sake. It gives them a hint of sweetness without actually being sweet. Or sometimes I'll use a splash of vinegar to give them a buttermilk flavor.
We lurrrve to eat them with butter and honey, and maybe wine jelly or kaya if Serene has made any recently. Heh heh.
It seems no matter where you go, scones must always be served wrapped in a towel! ;)
. Topher
You can try dates, it is very nice as well.
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