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Fruit scones

Makes 8 scones.

Recipe bywjf.morris
BakingNon-sourdough
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Total time54 min
DifficultyModerate
Community ratingNew recipe
Whole recipe47.7g protein
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Serves
8

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Method

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  1. 01

    Read, weigh and prepare

    5 minHands-on

    Read the full method, check the stated equipment and prepare every listed ingredient. Keep dough, filling, wash, topping and handling groups separate. Weigh edible parts as described in the ingredient list.

  2. 02

    Start heating the oven

    1 minHands-on

    Heat the oven to 200°C fan.

  3. 03

    Allow the oven to heat

    14 minHands-off · check as directed

    Allow about 15 minutes of heating in total and check that the oven has reached 200°C fan.

  4. 04

    Rub in butter

    6 minHands-on

    Mix flour, baking powder and salt. Rub in cold butter until fine crumbs form.

  5. 05

    Add fruit and sugar

    2 minHands-on

    Stir in caster sugar and sultanas.

  6. 06

    Gather soft dough

    3 minHands-on

    Beat dough egg with dough milk and stir in with a knife until soft dough comes together. Keep brushing milk separate. Do not overwork.

  7. 07

    Cut scones

    6 minHands-on

    Pat gently to about 3 cm thick. Cut straight down with the cutter without twisting, place on the lined tray and gather scraps for a single gentle recut.

  8. 08

    Brush tops

    2 minHands-on

    Brush only the tops with the finishing milk, keeping drips off the sides.

  9. 09

    Load the prepared bake

    2 minHands-on

    Check the oven has reached the stated setting and carefully put in the prepared tray or tin.

  10. 10

    Bake scones

    14 minHands-off · check as directed

    Bake at 220°C conventional / 200°C fan for 12–16 minutes until well risen and golden, with cooked centres.

  11. 11

    Take out of the oven

    1 minHands-on

    Take the bake out of the oven and set it on a heatproof surface.

  12. 12

    Cool

    10 minHands-off · check as directed

    Cool on a rack for 10 minutes.

  13. 13

    Split to serve

    2 minHands-on

    Split gently and serve warm. Any jam or cream served alongside is an extra ingredient outside this recipe’s nutrition.

Equipment check

2 items required

  • Lined tray
  • 6 cm round cutter

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