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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
  • 30g 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 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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