Confidence 2 Cook
Scones
Ingredients (serves 12)
75g Sunflower Margarine
400g Self-Raising Flour
250ml Semi-Skimmed Milk
Milk to glaze
Method
Pre-heat oven to 230C / 450F / Gas Mark 8
1. Rub the margarine into flour until it resembles fine breadcrumbs.
2. Make a well in the centre and stir in enough milk to give a soft dough.
3. Turn onto a floured board, handle lightly and form into a 2cm thick round with your hands.
4. Cut out the scones with a medium sized cutter.
5. Place on a baking sheet, brush with milk and bake near the top of the oven for about 10 minutes, until brown and well risen.
- Fruit Scones – Add 1 Tablsp of castor sugar and 100g currant, sultanas, chopped dates and raisins after Stage 1
- Wholemeal Scones – Replace flour with 300g self-raising wholemeal flour and 100g plain flour, add 1 Teasp of baking powder to the dry ingredients
A 60.41g serving contains:
- Energy 700kJ 167kcal 8%
- Fat 5.9gMed8%
- Saturates 1.4gMed7%
- Sugar 1.4gLow2%
- Salt 0.43gMed7%
of an adults reference intake.