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Scones

Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Servings: 4

Ingredients

  • 250 g self raising flour optional: substitute 50g with whole wheat flour
  • 2.5 tsp baking powder
  • 8 g vanilla sugar
  • 2 tbsp sugar
  • 50 g unsalted butter in small cubes
  • 1 egg
  • 75 ml milk
  • 1 pinch salt

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven on 225 °C/200 °C fan. Line a biking tray with baking paper.
  • Whisk the egg and milk. Set ½ tbsp aside to coat the scones.
  • Combine the flour, baking powder, vanilla sugar and sugar in a large bowl. Add a small pinch of salt. Add the butter and use knives or a fork to mix with the flour mixture.
  • Add the egg-milk mixture, minus the little bit you set aside, to the bowl. Knead well until you have an smooth dough.
  • Roll the dough until it is 1.5 cm thick. Use a glass or round cookie cutter to cut create 8-10 rounds. Place these on the baking paper. Cover with the remaining egg and milk mixture.
  • Bake the scones in the middle of the oven for about 10 minutes.
    Serve with: lemon curd, whipped cream, kokos yoghurt, raspberry/strawberry jam, fresh strawberries or blueberries.