I feel that I need to redeem myself after my Pinwheel Scone post last year where I raved about the awesomeness of scone mix after my many failed attempts at making scones. I still have to admit that scone mix is great - but I also felt that I had to face my scone making fears and conquer them once and for all.
Both my mother, mother-in-law and grandmother are amazing scone makers. Surly, somewhere tucked away there are scone making genes in my body? So a few days ago I decided to face my monster called 'SCONES' and battle it out.
And guess what? I won (well, I think I did anyway).
Here is the wonderful recipe I used, taken from Alison Holst's "Dollars and Sense Cookbook". These scones are quick and easy to make. I love using cookie cutters to make cute scone shapes, but don't forget that you can make pinwheel scones, savoury scones and many others using this mix as your base.
Ingredients
2 cups self-raising flour
¼ tsp salt
2 tsp sugar, optional
25 g butter, melted
½ cup milk
¼-½ cup water
Method
Sift the flour, salt, and sugar into a mixing bowl. Heat the butter until it melts, and tip all the milk and the smaller amount of water all at once into the flour.
Mix with a knife or spatula until blended, adding extra water to make a soft dough, then, without over mixing, turn it out onto a flour bench, and roll out lightly, about 22cm square. Cut into 9 rough squares, place about 1 cm apart on an oven tray, and bake at 220°C, in the middle of the oven, for about 10 minutes until the tops and bottoms of the scones are lightly browned.
Serve hot or warm, with your favourite spreads.
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12 comments
wtg yum
ReplyDeleteAlison Holst's recipes always help out I reckon
right now Im coming to morning tea ;)
Mmm,we love scones in our house!
ReplyDeleteJust yesterday I made Cranberry Scones, which I served with Orange Marmalade.
So yummy!
These scones look amazing! I will have to try them out soon...to have with some yummy homemade raspberry jam! x
ReplyDeleteThis made me laugh! My mother was a champion baker and could whip up a batch of scones (pancakes, cakes, biscuits, you name it) before we'd even realized she'd left the room, until she was diagnosed Coeliac and had to stop. I have tried her recipes, Delia Smith's recipes and numerous others and still fail every time! One of these pre-school days I will just bake scones all day until I crack it! Well done with yours!
ReplyDeleteOh well done!!! I understand this battle completely. I'll never forget the first time my scones actually turned out edible. I vaguely remember doing a little dance and using a very pretty plate to present them to the family.
ReplyDeleteOh and I am soooooo happy to be back here able to comment on your blog again :-) xxx
Belated happy birthday to Poppa. Scones look pretty good Paisley Jade, took me years to perfect the art of making a good scone, you are doing amazingly well. x x
ReplyDeletelooks so good and yummy!
ReplyDeleteScones are one of our favorite Saturday breakfasts! Nothing beats (pun kinda intended...) real whipped cream melting down a warm split scone. (I'm so boring, though -- I always just cut mine in wedges. I guess boys don't care so much about cute shapes, huh?)
ReplyDeleteYUM!!!!
ReplyDeletegonna have to give these a try
love and light
Oh YUM! I didn't know you could ever go wrong with scones. I'm coming over to try one:))
ReplyDeleteYour scones are so golden and beautiful. I haven't made scones yet, but I need to change that SOON!
ReplyDeleteYour scones look so yummy....I am just about to make some lemonade scones to take to my cell group tonight.can't go wrong with scones and jam.
ReplyDeleteThanks for your comments... I love hearing from you!!!