Scones
Scones are so lovely as they are tender, flaky and crumbles in your mouth.
Scones are so lovely as they are tender, flaky and crumbles in your mouth. It's wonderful when eaten with pure salted butter, homemade strawberry preserve & clotted cream. The secret to perfect Scones is not to handle it too much. The less you handle it, the lighter it tastes....
Ingredients
- Ingredients:2 cups self-raising flour, sift1/2 tsp salt1/2 tsp sugar5 heaped tablespoon butter, but into small pieces1/2 cup milk1/2 cup water
Instructions
- 1.
Preheat oven to very hot 22 deg C.
- 2.
Put flour, sugar & salt in a large bowl.
- 3.
Add cold butter & rub in lightly using fingertips.
- 4.
Combine milk & water. Make a well in the centre of the flour. Pour all the liquid at once.
- 5.
Mix quickly to a soft dough.
- 6.
Turn into a floured (using self-raising flour). Knead lightly. Press into 1 inch thickness.
- 7.
Cut using a round floured cutter. Place on a greased tray.
- 8.
Glaze with milk.
- 9.
Bake in oven for 10-15 minutes.
- 10.
Cool on wire rack. I love to eat it while hot with butter, jam & cream. Delicious!!