Fast Fruit Scones are a delight to make and even better to east. Served slightly warm with clotted or whipped double cream and my favourite strawberry jam. Served a s a snack or for lunch with a lovely cup of tea. Lovely vegetarian option.
Fast Fruit Scones
Fast Fruit Scones are a delight all year round
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Servings: 20 Scones
Calories: 168kcal
Ingredients
- 4 large eggs free range
- 75 g unsalted butter
- 150 g sultanas
- 450 g white flour plus a little extra for dusting
- 5 tsp baking powder
- 1 pinch salt
- 75 g caster sugar
- 250 ml milk
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 220C/450F/Gas 7.
- Grease a large baking tray.
- Place a sieve over a large mixing bowl. Sieve the flour, the baking powder and the salt together in a bowl.
- Add the room temperature butter and rub into the flour etc mixture until it resembles breadcrumbs.
- Add the sultanas, sugar and eggs and stir through well.
- Add the milk to the bowl a bit at a time and stir in until it forms a smooth, soft dough.
- Lightly sprinkle a cool work surface with additional flour and remove the dough from the bowl.
- Using a rolling pin to reduce the thickness of the dough to approximately 1 inch.
- Use a 2 inch pastry cutter to cut out the scones and place them directly onto the greased baking tray.
- (HINT put the blade of the pastry cuter into the flour before cutting the dough. It will make the blade cut through and not squash the dough)
- Add the 2 additional eggs into a small dish and beat lightly.
- Using a pastry brush, brush the beaten egg over the top of the scones, not the sides though.
- Place the scone in the preheated oven and bake for 10 minutes until golden brown.
- When ready remove from the oven and leave to cool a bit.
- Ideally serve warm with clotted cream and strawberry jam for an amazing bite.
Nutrition
Calories: 168kcal | Carbohydrates: 28g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 47mg | Sodium: 129mg | Potassium: 114mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 169IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 89mg | Iron: 1mg