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THE DAIRY KITCHEN

Scones

By THE DAIRY KITCHEN

Makes 8
Difficulty Easy
Preparation 10 MINS
Cooking 10 MINS
This recipe is a test kitchen favouirte for the cake-style scone. They are tender and have a soft, fine crumb. We like cutting the dough into square scones with a knife so you don't get any left over dough!

Ingredients

50g chilled butter
2 cups self-raising flour
1 tablespoon caster sugar
3/4 - 1 cup milk
extra milk, for brushing
jam and pure cream, for serving
Handy Tips
Tips for great scones: Grating the butter into the flour distributes it evenly and makes it easier to rub in. Use some of the flour to coat the grater and butter, to stop it sticking. Alternatively, process butter and flour in a food processor, until mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs. For the best scones ensure you have cool hands and work very gently with the dough, the less you work the dough the more tender the scones will be.

Method

  1. Grate the cold butter into the flour, then using fingertips rub butter into flour until the mixture resebles fine breadcrumbs, add sugar and stir to combine.
  2. Make a well in the centre of dry ingredients and add the milk. Stir the mixture with the blade of a butter knife until it is just combined into small clumps.
  3. Turn the dough onto a lightly floured surface and knead very lightly into one large ball. Pat out the dough to a 3 cm thickness and use a 5cm floured round cutter to cut the scones into round, making sure you don't twist the cutter. Alternatively cut the dough into 9 squares using a very sharp knife. Place onto a lined oven tray.
  4. Brush scones with extra milk and bake at 220°C for 10-12 minutes Serve warm with jam and cream.

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