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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.