Bill Grainger's Simple Scones
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Preheat oven to 220C/425F/Gas7 Sift the icing sugar, flour, baking powder and salt into a bowl Add the milk and butter and stir to combine Knead quickly and lightly until smooth and then press out onto a floured surface 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 Gather the scraps together, lightly knead again, then cut out more rounds Cook for 8 to 10 minutes, until puffed and golden Serve with jam and lightly whipped cream
Preheat oven to 220C/425F/Gas7 Sift the confectioners' sugar, flour, baking powder and salt into a bowl Add the milk and butter and stir to combine Knead quickly and lightly until smooth and then press out onto a floured surface 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 Gather the scraps together, lightly knead again, then cut out more rounds Cook for 8 to 10 minutes, until puffed and golden Serve with preserves and lightly whipped cream
Introduction
Wonderfully light brekkie or afternoon tea scones. Courtesty of "Bill's Food", 2002.
For other perfect Easter cake recipes browse Nigella's Easter recipe collection including Hot Cross Buns and Lemon Meringue Cake.
Wonderfully light brekkie or afternoon tea scones. Courtesty of "Bill's Food", 2002.
For other perfect Easter cake recipes browse Nigella's Easter recipe collection including Hot Cross Buns and Lemon Meringue Cake.
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Ingredients
Serves: Makes 8
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U.S.
- 1 tablespoon icing sugar
- 310 grams plain flour
- 1½ teaspoons baking powder
- 1 pinch of salt
- 250 millilitres milk
- 30 grams butter (melted)
- 1 jam
- 1 whipped cream
- 1 tablespoon confectioners' sugar
- 10⅞ ounces all-purpose flour
- 1½ teaspoons baking powder
- 1 pinch of salt
- 9 fluid ounces milk
- 1 ounces butter (melted)
- 1 preserves
- 1 whipped cream
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