No-fail Scones
Serves 6
Directions
- 1Add self-raising flour to a bowl.
- 2Add butter cubes and rub them into the flour with your hands until the mixture resembles coarse breadcrumbs.
- 3Add sugar and stir it in.
- 4In a glass or bowl, combine milk, egg, and vanilla, then mix with a fork.
- 5Add the majority of the egg-milk mixture to the flour and stir with a knife.
- 6Place the dough on a floured surface and pat it into a rectangle.
- 7Cut the dough into scones using a knife, dipping the knife in flour to help with cutting.
- 8Brush the tops of the scones with the remaining egg-milk mixture, avoiding the edges.
- 9Bake at 200 degrees for 12 to 15 minutes until risen and golden.
Ingredients
- 8 oz self-raising flour
- 2 oz butter, cut into cubes
- 1 oz granulated sugar
- 5 tbsp milk
- 1 egg
- 1/2 tsp vanilla
Equipment
bowlknifeglassforkbaking sheetaluminum foil
Tips
- Do not get the egg-milk mixture around the edges of the scones before baking.
- Dip your knife in flour to make cutting the scones easier.
- If using a cutter for circles, gather leftover dough, pull it together, and repeat until all dough is used.
- Scones are done when they are golden brown and sound hollow when tapped on the bottom.
