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Sultana 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 (1oz) )butter at room temperature
• ⅓ cup caster sugar
• ¼ cup sultanas (or other dried fruit of choice)
• 1 egg
• ¾ cup milk

How to Make Sultana Scones

1. Preheat your oven to 210 degrees Celsius and prepare a baking sheet by greasing with butter or oil.
2. Sift flour into a mixing bowl.
3. Chop butter into small pieces and add to flour.
4. Add sugar and sultanas to the flour mixture.
5. Make a small depression in the middle of the flour and butter mixture.
6. In a separate bowl, lightly beat the one egg. Then, add it to the center of your depression.
7. Slowly pour milk on top of the egg.
8. Mix all ingredients with a flat knife until a soft dough forms.
9. Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface and knead briefly until smooth.
10. Roll out the dough to form a 2cm (1inch)  thick round.
11. Cut the dough into individual scones approximately 5cm in diameter.
12. Place scones on baking sheet and glaze with milk.
13. Bake 10-12 minutes or until scones are golden brown.

Check out our guide on how to make the perfect scone