Spiced Fruit and Nut Scones Recipe- 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 (1oz) butter at room temperature
- 1 tablespoon plus 2 teaspoons caster sugar
- ½ cup dried fruit, chopped
- 2 tablespoons walnuts, chopped
- ¼ teaspoon allspice
- ¼ teaspoon ground ginger
- ¼ teaspoon ground cloves
- ¼ cup water
- ½ cup milk
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
How to Make Spiced Fruit & Nut 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.
- Add 1 tablespoon sugar, dried fruit, walnuts, allspice, ginger, and cloves to the flour mixture.
- Make a small depression in the middle of the flour mixture.
- In a separate bowl, combine milk and water. Add this to the center of your depression.
- Add this to the center of your depression.
- 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. Sprinkle scones with extra sugar and the cinnamon.
- Bake 10-12 minutes or until scones are golden brown.
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