Yummy Plain Scones, Fruit Scones and Cherry Scones Recipe

Plain Scones, Fruit Scones and Cherry Scones. Scones are the easiest British teatime treat and chances are that you will have all the ingredients for this recipe already. Learn more about our range of Scones. An authentic British Scone is the perfect accompaniment to your warming cup of tea, particularly if you have some clotted cream and jam to serve it with!

I've never made scones successfully as they usually turn out dry and hard. These are amazing, so light and melt in the mouth. My Nan would be proud of. You can make delicius Plain Scones, Fruit Scones and Cherry Scones using 8 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you cook it with this recipe.

Basic Ingredients of Plain Scones, Fruit Scones and Cherry Scones

1. It's 225 grams of Self raising flour.
2. You need Pinch of salt.
3. Prepare 55 grams of butter.
4. You need 25 grams of caster sugar.
5. Prepare 150 ml of milk.
6. Prepare 1 of beaten egg to glaze.
7. You need of Dried, frozen or glazed cherries.
8. Prepare of Dried fruit mix.

Recipe courtesy of Blacksmith Inn On the Shore. Combine wet ingredients and mix into dry just until moistened. A little heaver than plain scones. Make them slightly smaller than normal and serve without jam or cream.

Plain Scones, Fruit Scones and Cherry Scones step by step

1. Heat the oven to 220C/200C Fan/Gas 7 and lightly grease a baking tray..
2. Mix together the flour and salt and rub in the butter. Stir in the sugar and then the milk to get a soft dough. Ensure hands are dry and apply flour..
3. Turn on to a floured work surface and knead very lightly. Divide at this stage and add your filling of choice just folding the mix gently as you knead. (If not gentle, you will lose height of scone) Pat out to a round 2cm/¾in thick. Use a 5cm/2in cutter (or tall, thin mug) to stamp out rounds and place on the baking tray. Lightly knead together the rest of the dough and stamp out more scones to use it all up..
4. Brush the tops of the scones with the beaten egg. Bake for 12-15 minutes, or until well risen and golden-brown.
5. Cool on a wire rack and serve with butter and good jam and maybe some clotted cream. This mix was 4 Cherry, 3 Plain and 3 Fruit..

Lightly grease a large baking sheet; set aside. Sift flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt into a large bowl. With your fingers, rub in butter pieces. A lovely quick bake that can not just include fruit. Feel free to change up your mixins with chocolate dark or white or keep them plain.