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Fruit scones

5 from 4 votes
Fruit scones are one of the easiest things you can make with your kids and with very little sugar, are a healthier alternative to some other snacks.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings: 15
Course: Afternoon tea
Cuisine: British
Calories: 210
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 450 g (3 ¾ cups) self raising flour
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • A pinch Salt
  • 110 g (½ cups) butter
  • 50 g (¼ cups) caster sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 150 ml (1 cup) milk
  • 100 g (⅔ cups) dried fruit eg sultanas, mixed dried fruit, raisins

Method
 

Preheat the oven to 180C/170C Fan / 350F and line a baking tray with baking/parchment paper
    Mix together the flour and butter
    1. Measure the flour, salt and baking powder and put them in a large mixing bowl. Measure the butter and chop into small pieces before adding to your bowl.
    2. Using your fingertips rub the butter and flour together until you have a fine breadcrumb.
    Add the sugar and mixed fruit
    1. Measure the sugar and dried fruit and add them to your mixing bowl. Give everything one good mix so that the fruit is well coated in flour.
    Add the egg and milk
    1. Crack the egg into a small bowl.
      Measure the milk – if possible using the ml setting on digital scales as you can be much more accurate this way. Add the egg to the milk and whisk them together.
      Pour the milk/egg mixture to your bowl slowly, mixing it in well.
      Bring the dough together into a ball. If you mixture is too dry, add a splash more milk. Equally, if you find the dough too wet and sticky add a spoon more flour.
    Make the scones
    1. Pat the scone dough down until it is about 2cm thick. You could use a rolling pin to do this, but I find that scones work better if you just use your hands.
    2. Use a circular cutter to cut out your scones and place them on your prepared baking tray. We used large 5-6 cm cutter, but you could use any size and just adjust the cooking time.
    3. Finally, brush a little milk over the top of each scone.
    Bake the scones
    1. Bake the scones in the oven for 15-20 minutes. They’re ready when they are well risen and have turned a nice golden colour.