Name: Perfect scones
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 12 min
Total time: 22 min
Ingredients: Classic scones; 2 cup self-raising flour; 30 gram chopped butter; 1/2 cup milk; 1/2 cup water; jam, to serve; whipped cream, to serve

Perfect scones

You can have a batch of these delicious scones on the table in around 20 minutes. Serve them warm with jam and cream for morning or afternoon tea.

Makes 10

Prep

10M

Cook

12M

Total

22M

Ingredients

Classic scones

2 cup self-raising flour

30 gram chopped butter

1/2 cup milk

1/2 cup water

jam, to serve

whipped cream, to serve

Method

Classic scones

1.Preheat oven to very hot, 220°C. Lightly grease an oven tray.

2.Sift flour into a large bowl. Add butter. Rub in lightly using your fingertips.

3.Make a well in the centre of flour mixture. Pour in combined milk and water all at once, reserving about 1 tablespoon. Using a palette knife, mix quickly to a soft, sticky dough. Do not over-mix.

4.Turn onto a lightly floured surface. Knead lightly. Press or roll out to form a 2cm thick round. Cut into rounds using a floured 5cm cutter.

5.Place close together on a tray. Brush with reserved liquid. Bake 10-12 minutes, until scones sound hollow when tapped. Cool on a wire rack. Serve with jam and cream.

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