Photography: Con Poulos. Styling: Lucy Busuttil. Photochef: Kerrie Worner. 
If you’re watching Farmer Wants A Wife 2026, you’ll know one of the farmers is also a keen baker! Farmer Zac Kuiper, an orchardist, is a self-confessed sweet tooth who can’t wait to bake treats for his partner. And he’s generously shared his family’s scone recipe with us.
We baked them for afternoon tea in the office, and they were a hit! Will Zac share this family recipe with any of the women on Farmer Wants A Wife this season? We’ll have to wait and see!
Ingredients
Method
Preheat oven to 200°C. Place a baking tray in the oven.
Sift flour, sugar and baking powder into a large bowl. Add butter; use fingertips to rub in butter.
Make a well in centre of flour mixture; add 1 cup milk and the vanilla. Mix with a knife until mixture forms a soft, sticky dough, adding more milk if needed.
Turn dough onto a lightly floured surface. Knead gently!! Roll out until 2cm thick. Cut scones with cutter.
Place scones on warmed baking tray lined with baking paper; brush tops with milk. Bake for 12-15 minutes or until golden and well risen.
The original scone recipe
We’ve amended the above recipe to add some more specificity, but here you can see the original recipe from Farmer Wants A Wife Zac’s family.
Meet Zac Kuiper from Farmer Wants a Wife
Farmer Zac is one of five farmers hoping to find love in the 2026 season of Farmer Wants A Wife. Read his interview with The Weekly here.
Watch Zac’s scone eating tips
When the Farmer Wants a Wife farmers came to chat to The Weekly, Zac gave them some quick tips for what makes a good scone. Plus, we asked them the most important scone question – is it jam first or cream first?
Watch the video below:
