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MAKE YOUR NEW HOUSE FEEL LIKE A HOME WITH THIS SIMPLE SCONE RECIPE

By Pheobe Hill

There’s nothing better than fresh scones in winter. Post settlement, invite your loved ones around to your new home and enjoy some scones and a hot beverage. No better excuse to sit in front of the fire and eat some yummy food.

Check out this recipe for some delicious scones.

INGREDIENTS:

  •  2 1/4 cups self raising flour
  •  2 tablespoons icing sugar mixture
  •  1/4 tablespoon salt
  •  40 g butter, chopped
  •  1 cup milk
  •  1 tablespoon milk – extra
  •  Raspberry jam – to serve
  •  Double cream – to serve
  •  Icing sugar – extra – to serve

METHOD –

Step 1- Preheat oven to 200 C fan-forced. Grease a pan and lightly dust it with flour. Position the over rack in the top half of the oven.

Step 2- Sift flour, sugar and salt into a bowl. Rub in the butter with your fingertips and then make a well in the centre. Pour the milk into said well. Using a flat bladed knife, gently stir until the dough comes together. Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface and knead for 30 seconds or until just smooth.

Step 3- Press dough into a 2 cm-thick round. Using a 5 cm round cutter, cut out scones. Press leftover dough together and repeat to make 12 scones. Place scones, just touching, in prepared pan. Burs with extra milk and bake for 14-16 mins or until golden. Cut one scone in half and put jam and cream in the middle and dust with icing sugar.

Serve with a nice warm tea or hot chocolate.

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