Healthy Fruit Scones Recipe - Afternoon Tea Anyone?

I love nothing more than hosting a girly brunch or afternoon tea - whatever the occasion you are celebrating (or not, or just because) these little scones are a great edition to the table. This is also a perfect recipe if you wanted to bake up a batch of scones at the weekend and are suitable for freezing. All very practical during the pandemic given the seemingly shortages of bread / flour etc across the nation. If you are new to baking, or a star baker, save this for your recipe book as is great to have in your back pocket and you can churn out so many variations of homemade scones they are perfectly versatile.

For this recipe, I will walk you through how to make the humble fruit scone. At approx 200 calories per scone (excluding any preservatives or toppings) they are also good for the calorie conscious among us.

Total Prep and Bake Time: 25 Minutes

Difficulty: Easy

Ingredients:

- 250 grams Self-raising white flour - 1 Teaspoon (small spoon) Baking powder - 50 grams Butter - 130 ml semi-skimmed milk - 1 Large Egg - 25 grams caster sugar - pinch of salt - 25 grams raisins/ sultanas

Method:

- Pre-heat the oven to 200 degrees C

- Add the flour, baking powder salt and sugar to a large mixing bowl

- Melt the butter in a pan and add to a separate bowl

- Beat the egg and milk together and add them to the butter bowl (the liquid bowl)

- Now add the liquid bowl (leaving a tiny drop of the egg/milk/butter mix a side for glazing later) to the dry bowl and mix with a wooden spoon into a bread-crumby texture

- Add in the raisins / sultanas and mix together (you can use your hands)

- The dough should be soft (but not sticky) when you are happy with the consistency of the dough, remove from the bowl and place on a well floured board.

- Pat out to depth of about 2cm. Cut out rounds with a scone cutter and put on baking tray, glaze with remaining egg mix

- Place in the oven for between 12-15 minutes until risen and golden.

- Serve with freshly cut strawberries and whip up some fresh cream and serve with butter and jam on the side.

- Enjoy

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