Wheaten Scones

A community recipe by Rhyleysgranny

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Introduction

Lovely soft, rich scones. Buttermilk is always used in Ireland and produces lovely light scones

Ingredients

Serves: 12 large scones

Metric Cups

225 grams wholemeal flour
225 grams plain flour
50 grams wheat bran
50 grams porridge oats
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
1 egg
1 teaspoon honey
400 millilitres buttermilk

8 ounces whole wheat flour
8 ounces all-purpose flour
2 ounces wheat bran
2 ounces quick-cooking oats
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 egg
1 teaspoon honey
14 fluid ounces buttermilk

Method

Wheaten Scones is a community recipe submitted by Rhyleysgranny and has not been tested by Nigella.com so we are not able to answer questions regarding this recipe.

Place flour(s) oats and bran (if using), salt and soda bic.into a large bowl.
Add beaten egg honey and some of the buttermilk.
Mix quickly and lightly to form a soft but NOT sticky dough.
Add a little more milk if it is too dry.
Add some more flour if it is too wet.
When it has come together, tip it out onto a floured surface.
Handle very lightly and pat into a round 3-4mm thick.
Cut into the required size and place on a greased, floured baking sheet.
Bake at 200.C/180.CFan/400.F/gas6

Place flour(s) oats and bran (if using), salt and soda bic.into a large bowl.
Add beaten egg honey and some of the buttermilk.
Mix quickly and lightly to form a soft but NOT sticky dough.
Add a little more milk if it is too dry.
Add some more flour if it is too wet.
When it has come together, tip it out onto a floured surface.
Handle very lightly and pat into a round 3-4mm thick.
Cut into the required size and place on a greased, floured baking sheet.
Bake at 200.C/180.CFan/400.F/gas6

Additional Information

These can be made as plain scones by using just plain flour and omitting the oats and bran. Lovely soft rich scones. You can also form into a round, cut with a deep cross and you have a loaf of Brown Soda Bread. If you can't get buttermilk add the juice of half a lemon to ordinary milk and let it sit for 10-20 minutes. I think it's the acidity that makes the difference to the scones