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BILL GRAINGER'S SIMPLE SCONES

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Serves: Makes 8

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Wonderfully light brekkie or afternoon tea scones. Courtesty of "Bill's Food", 2002.

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Ingredients

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  • 1 tablespoon icing sugar
  • 310 grams plain flour
  • 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 pinch of salt
  • 250 ml milk
  • 30 grams butter (melted)
  • 1 jam
  • 1 whipped cream

Method

  1. Preheat oven to 220C/425F/Gas7
  2. Sift the icing sugar, flour, baking powder and salt into a bowl
  3. Add the milk and butter and stir to combine
  4. Knead quickly and lightly until smooth and then press out onto a floured surface
  5. Use a glass to cut out rounds roughly 5 cm (2 inches) in diameter and 3 cm (1.25 inches) deep and place them on a greased baking tray
  6. Gather the scraps together, lightly knead again, then cut out more rounds
  7. Cook for 8 to 10 minutes, until puffed and golden
  8. Serve with jam and lightly whipped cream

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