Scones are a traditional British dish that is popular in the United Kingdom and Ireland.
It's usually made of wheat or oat wheat with baking powder as a leavening agent and baked on sheet pans.
To prepare your homemade scones, you will be required to use the following ingredients.
Ingredients
- 200 grams of self-raising flour
- A quarter teaspoon of Salt
- 50 grams of magazine
- 50 grams of sugar
- 125ml of milk
- One egg
Preparation
Step 1
Line the baking tin and preheat the oven.
Step 2
Sieve all the dry ingredients together into a mixing bowl.
Step 3
Rub the fat into the flour using your fingertips while lifting the mixture above the bowl.
Step 4
In a separate jug, put the milk and break the eggs and mix with milk, and beat lightly.
Step 5
Make a hole in the centre of the flour mixture and pour in the liquid, using a palette knife mix to form a soft spongy dough.
Step 6
On a floured surface, knead the dough lightly until smooth. Then roll the dough and using a biscuit cutter, cut into shapes and place on the baking tray.
Step 7
Put the baking tray in the centre of the oven and bake for about 15 minutes.
Step 8
When ready remove it and leave your scones to cool.
Then serve them with any beverage of your choice.
