Saturday, 21 May 2016

Cheese and raisin scones

In the mood to bake something today.....hmmm.... the boy likes cheese scones... maybe we can make a few for casual lunch today. But the girl prefers raisin, so the solution was to make a batch of dough and divide into 2, one for cheese and the other for raisin!
Ingredients:3 Cups self raising flour1/3 Cup caster sugar1 Cup buttermilk (I used fresh milk and 1 table spoon of fruit vinegar)1/4 teaspoon table saltabout 80g cold unsalted butter1/2 teaspoon baking powder1 egg lightly beaten
Method:Use fingers to rub the cold butter into the dry ingredientsAdd the beaten egg followed by the buttermilkUse a butter knife to mix the wet ingredients with the dry ingredients using cutting method until the mixture becomes crumbly and a bit wet.Divide the mixture into 2, I mixed half with raisins, and the other half with Parmesan cheese.Turn the mixture onto a floured surface and gently pat the dough flat (about 2cm thick)My dough was really soft, even though I cut it with a round cutter, the shape did not stay very round. I baked my scones for about 15 to 20 min at 200 deg C. The final product resembled crumbly biscuits (see the photos). Nevertheless, the scones were fluffy, full of buttery smell and yummy with margarine or jam.My kids and mom loved it! 





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