Scottish scones.
ingredients
250g/2 cups self-raising flour or plain flour and bicarb soda etc
50g/¼ cup butter
2 tbsp caster sugar
125ml/½ cup plain yoghurt or buttermilk
65ml/¼ cup milk
pinch of salt
instructions
Heat the oven to 220c/200c fan/gas mark 7.
Sieve the flour into a large bowl, add the cold butter and gently rub them together with your finger tips.
Gently mix in the salt and sugar.
Whisk the yoghurt and milk together in a jug and then pour the liquid into the dry mix and cut into the mixture with a knife until it starts to come together.
Finish bringing the dough together with your hands (don't over do it), then roll out to 3-4 cm thick on a floured surface.
Cut into circles with a cookie cutter (dont twist it) and place on a baking sheet.
Brush with milk and bake for 12-15 minutes until well risen and starting to turn golden.
Remove from the oven and cool on a rack.
Serve with butter and jam while still warm.
Enjoy!
You can also add any of, dried fruit, cherries and almond flakes if you desire
Originally Posted by struth
Scottish scones.
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