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Plain Scones Recipe

Here is a basic recipe for traditional scones:

• Prep time: 15-20 minutes
• Cook time: 10-12 minutes
• Serves: 12

Ingredients

• 2 cups self-rising flour (make your own self raising flour)
• 30g butter at room temperature
• ½ cup milk
• ⅓ cup water

How to Make Plain Scones

• Preheat your oven to 210 degrees Celsius and prepare a baking sheet by greasing with butter or oil.
• Sift flour into a mixing bowl.
• Chop butter into small pieces and add to flour.
• Make a small depression in the middle of the flour and butter mixture.
• In a small bowl, combine milk and water.
• Slowly pour liquid into the depression made in the flour.
• Mix all ingredients with a flat knife until a soft dough forms.
• Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface and knead briefly until smooth.
• Roll out the dough to form a 2cm (1inch) thick round.
• Cut the dough into individual scones approximately 5cm in diameter.
• Place scones on baking sheet and glaze with milk.
• Bake 10-12 minutes or until scones are golden brown.

Plain Wholemeal Scones

These are the healthy alternative. Simply replace self-raising flour with wholemeal self-raising flour and add an extra tablespoon of milk.

Check out our guide on how to make the perfect scone