Mum's Simple Economy Scones

Submitted by Sassy Syrah

"I learned how to make these when I was a little girl. After looking at other more complex recipes, involving eggs and cream, I thought there might be space for mine. All you need is self- rising flour, butter and milk, and Hey Presto! You have afternoon tea or a snack."

 

• Ready In: 20mins
• Ingredients: 4
• Yields: 12 scones

ingredients

• 2 cups self rising flour
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 30 g butter
• 250 ml milk

directions

1. Preheat your oven to 250C
2. Sift flour and salt in a bowl.
3. Rub in the butter with your fingertips, until it resembles breadcrumbs.
4. Make a well, and add almost all of the milk.
5. (Reserve about a tbs) With a butter knife, quickly work in the milk to the flour, making a dough.
6. On a lightly floured surface, knead the dough very lightly.
7. Flatten gently with your hands to 1.5cm thick
8. Use a round cutter to cut out discs.
9. On a buttered tray place scones next to each other.
10. Brush with reserved milk.
11. Bake for 10 minutes, or until scones sound hollow when tapped.
12. Serve with tea, whipped cream and strawberry jam and you have Devonshire tea.
13. Or add herbs/grated cheese for savoury scones to serve with soups and casseroles.

Reviews

[lisa 6]

Thank you for posting this recipe the scones where lovely so esay to make , will be adding to my cook book thanks .

 

[Kelsey]

Quite good. =) Didn't rise as much as expected, and the dough got a lot tougher when rolling out for the second time (after cutting out the first scones). Will be making again, thanks!

 

[Sadie Lady]

WOW... Even without the whipped cream and jam, I am loving these. I can see that as a base recipe one can do amazing things. I replaced 2/3 cup of milk with cream to make them richer, and only had margerine - no butter. I was looking for a quick easy inexpensive comforty food recipe. This wins hands down. I look forward to trying the other suggestions. Oh, and neither floured or oiled pan, and sorry, but plopped into a 'silverstone' square cake tin. But again, shows the great diversity of using this recipe.

 

[imgettingaheadache]

this recipe is excellent! i had been looking for a quick way to make scones and this was my entry to making many many more kinds of scones then just normal ones :) i also have added 2/3 cup of cocoa to make chocolate scones. the batch i'm making now i've added some poppy seeds and lemon extract to make lemon poppy seed scones. :D

 

[Stardustannie]

I've made scones this way for years..only diff is I add 1 Tbsp sugar and place on a floured tray not buttered. Don't over mix or knead and you'll end up with light and fluffy scones. Served with jam, whipped cream and a cup of tea..Mmm afternoon delight!