I don’t know about you, but I love a scone. I don’t even care if you pronounce it wrong (clue: it rhymes with gone!)
They are also, happily, super easy to make! And they are another one that you’ll probably have the stuff in for if you are partial to a spot of baking now and again. It’s also an easy recipe to cook with kids, and takes hardly anytime at all.
Kids might get in the way mind…
Instructions
- Gather your ingredients and put oven on to 220C/425F/Gas mark 7
- Get minions to help with the weighing
- Mix the flour and salt, then add the butter and rub it in. It's easier if you chop up the butter - rub the mix through your fingers until there are no lumps of butter left. Whack your sultanas in (recipe amount a guide line, you can see how many are going in and decide if it looks like a good proportion yourself)
- Start adding the milk and use a butter knife to bring the mix together. If it's really sticky, add a bit more flour until it's a soft dough.
- Plop the dough out onto a lightly floured surface, and pat it down to about 2cm thick.
- You can use a shape cutter for the scones, or if you've lost them like us you can use a knife to cut the dough into squares then round them off. Put on a greased tray and brush with milk
- Depending on the ferocity of your oven, the scones will take 12-15 minutes. I took ours out at 13 as some of the edges had started to catch, so check at 12!
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My nan always used to make scones for ‘afternoon tea’ when we visited but I have never tried making them myself, and looking at your recipe I have all the ingredients, except sultanas (but I do have raisins – will they be ok ?) and they look pretty quick and easy to make so I might give them a go – I let you know how I get on !!!
#triballove
Yes raisins are fine too 🙂 We actually used raisins but I prefer sultanas 😀
These look yummy! Perfect to go with strawberry jam and Rodda’s Cornish Clotted cream – might have to go an make some as I have a pot of cream in the fridge!
#triballove xx
Jel of the cream!!!
Ah I love your recipes! My mum is a massive fan of scones, so I often make them for her. I’m not much of a baker but homemade ones make her so happy 🙂 Thanks for sharing your recipe and love your pics with the boy x #tribe
wow! I love how your boy loves cooking – mine does too – am going to try a gluten and dairy free version of these with my kids this week for sure! Great photos – impressive concentration! x
Mmmm I swear you are making me fat(ter) Zilla! Lucy xx #triballove
I love a good scone (rhymes with cone LOL) I have to say I think by the looks of your recipe I might even manage to make some! I will let you know how I get on #triballove
When I hit target weight the first thing I am going to bang out are Scones … followed by Boiled Fruit Cake … followed by Carrot Cake …. followed by going back to slimming world again …
Pere xxx