Fast Fruit Scones

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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Course: Cake, Snacks

Cuisine: British

Keyword: Dairy, Eggs, Flour, Fruit, Vegetarian

Prep Time: 20 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 10 minutes minutes

Total Time: 30 minutes minutes

Servings: 20 Scones

Calories: 168kcal

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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