Fruit Scones

Ingredients

• 450 g Self-raising Flour (see Self-raising Flour note below)
• Pinch of Salt
• 2 tsp Baking Powder
• 50 g Caster Sugar
• 50 g Block Margarine or Butter (cold; cubed)
• 100 g Sultanas
• 200 ml Milk (dairy, soya, coconut...)
• 100 ml Yoghurt
• 1 Free-range Egg (beaten; for glazing)

Instructions

1. 1

   Pre-heat your oven to 220°c (200°c for fan assisted oven or Gas Mark 7). Grease two baking sheets with a little excess butter/margarine and set aside.

2. 2

   Sift the flour, salt and baking powder a large bowl, holding the sift up to allow some air into them. Gently stir in the sugar.

3. 3

   Using the tips of your fingers, rub in the butter/margarine to the dry ingredients, again lifting as you do to allow air in. Continue until you have a sandy consistency.

4. 4

   Stir in the sultanas and create a well in the middle.

5. 5

   Whisk the milk and sour cream/yoghurt together before pouring into the well. Using your hands, gently bring the ingredients together to form a soft, slightly sticky dough.

6. 6

   Turn out onto a floured work surface and gently knead together, before stretching the dough to about 2cm thickness.

7. 7

   Using a round cutter of your choice, cut your scones out and place them onto your pre-greased baking sheets. The smaller your cutter the more scones you will get. Reform and stretch the dough as required to use all of the dough.

8. 8

   Leave your scones to rest on the tray for about 10 minutes before brushing the tops with some beaten egg.

9. 9

   Bake in your pre-heated oven for 10 minutes. If you are making smaller scones, keep a close eye on them as you may need to reduce the baking time to suit.

10. 10

    Once cool enough to touch, transfer to a wire rack to cool completely or enjoy whilst still warm.