Fruit Scones
The perfect home made Fruit Scones. Well risen, rich in flavour, and packed full of sultanas.
Equipment
Ingredients
- 450 g Self-raising Flour
- Pinch of Salt
- 2 tsp Baking Powder
- 50 g Caster Sugar
- 50 g Block Margarine or Butter cold, cubed
- 100 g Sultanas
- 200 ml Milk dairy, soya, coconut...
- 100 ml Yoghurt or Sour Cream
- 1 Free-range Egg beaten, for glazing
Instructions
- Pre-heat your oven to 220°c (200°c for fan assisted oven or Gas Mark 7). Grease two baking sheets with a little excess butter/margarine and set aside.
- Sift the flour, salt and baking powder a large bowl, holding the sift up to allow some air into them. Gently stir in the sugar.
- Using the tips of your fingers, rub in the butter/margarine to the dry ingredients, again lifting as you do to allow air in. Continue until you have a sandy consistency.
- Stir in the sultanas and create a well in the middle.
- Whisk the milk and sour cream/yoghurt together before pouring into the well. Using your hands, gently bring the ingredients together to form a soft, slightly sticky dough.
- Turn out onto a floured work surface and gently knead together, before stretching the dough to about 2cm thickness.
- Using a round cutter of your choice, cut your scones out and place them onto your pre-greased baking sheets. The smaller your cutter the more scones you will get. Reform and stretch the dough as required to use all of the dough.
- Leave your scones to rest on the tray for about 10 minutes before brushing the tops with some beaten egg.
- Bake in your pre-heated oven for 10 minutes. If you are making smaller scones, keep a close eye on them as you may need to reduce the baking time to suit.
- Once cool enough to touch, transfer to a wire rack to cool completely or enjoy whilst still warm.
Notes
- For full explanations on each ingredient and possible substitutions, see the Ingredients section above.
- For more tips for the perfect Fruit Scones, see Granny's Top Tips above.
- Fruit Scones are best enjoyed the day they are baked, but the can be stored in an airtight container for a few days. You can also reheat them (in the microwave or toaster) to bring them back to life a little.
- Fruit Scones freeze very well. Simply pop them into a freezer bag and remove them one at a time, as required. Allow them to come to room temperature before serving. You can also reheat them (in the microwave or toaster) to bring them back to life a little.
- For tips on how to make your Fruit Scones vegan or free-from, see the Free-from & Vegan box below.