Scones

An English delicacy, light and crumbly in texture. It consists of buttermilk, flour, butter and leavening agent like baking powder and lightly sweetened with sugar. A devonshire high tea, an elaborate tea offering consists of scones, jam & clotted cream served with tea. Often dainty cucumber and cream cheese sandwiches are also served.

I have used lime zest and raisins in this recipe, you can replace the lime zest with orange zest and the raisins with cranberries alternatively.

Make 12-14 Scones

Ingredients

Plain flour 200gm

Caster sugar 25gm

Baking powder 12gm

Salt 1.5gm

Lime zest 1

Butter unsalted chilled 50gm

Raisins 60gm

Cream 112gm

Honey 15gm

Whole eggs 25gm

Egg wash

Egg 1

Milk 20ml

Method

Pre-heat the oven to 190 degrees centigrade.

1. Combine the flour, baking powder, salt, sugar, lime zest in a mixing bowl. In a separate bowl combine the cream, eggs, honey.

2. Using a paddle attachment, combine the dry ingredients till it resembles a sandy texture and the butter has completely incorporated into the flour.

3. Change to a hook attachment, add the wet ingredients in the bowl and continue to mix.

4. Mix on a low speed, add in the raisins and mix by hand.

5.Rest the dough for 15-20 minutes covered.

6. Dust some flour on a table top, roll the dough to about 1.5 inch thickness, using a round cutter cut the dough and place it on a baking tray lined with grease proof paper.

7. Light brush the scones with the egg wash.

8. Bake at 190 degrees centigrade for 12-15 minutes.

9. Serve with sweetened whipped cream and jam.

Enjoy 😋