Name: Orange & raisin scones
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Ingredients: 350g self-raising flour; 1 tsp baking powder; 1 pinch of salt; Grated zest of 1 large orange; 80g raisins; 200 ml milk or almond milk; 100g chilled butter or margarine, cubed

Orange & raisin scones

22 May 2015

by Dinna

Prep Time

10 minutes

Cook Time

15 minutes

Total Time

25 minutes

Background

These yummy orange & raisin scones are really easy to throw together and the results are very satisfying with afternoon tea or mid-morning coffee. They are also perfect snacks for parties, picnics, trips and so on. I make them using dairy-free margarine and almond milk but the original recipe uses milk and butter. The scones are egg- and sugar-free too!

Ingredients

350g self-raising flour
1 tsp baking powder
1 pinch of salt
Grated zest of 1 large orange
80g raisins
200 ml milk or almond milk
100g chilled butter or margarine, cubed

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 190°C.
Mix the flour with the baking powder and salt. Add the butter and rub together with your fingers until the mixture resembles breadcrumbs.
Add the orange zest and the milk, then the raisins. Mix well with a spatula until you get a soft dough.
Put the dough onto a lightly floured surface and knead, then roll out to about 2 cm thick.
Using a 7-cm cutter (or a glass) stamp out rounds.
Put the rounds on a lined or greased baking sheet. Brush each scones with a little milk.
Bake for 15-20 minutes until risen and light brown.
Transfer the scones to a wire rack to cool.

Tips

You can make the crumble using a food processor.
Don't twist the cutter when stamping out the rounds or the scones won't rise evenly!
To make them even more healthy - use wholemeal flour!