Orange & raisin scones
22 May 2015
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!
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Categories
- Meal Type: - Everyday - Quick & Easy - Scones - Snacks
- Cuisines: - British
- Occasions: - Afternoon Tea - Anniversaries - Easter - Mothers Day - Parties - Picnic - Valentine's Day
- Ingredients: - Citrus
- Health and Diet: - Dairy Free - Diabetic - Egg Free - Sugar Free
- Skill Levels: - Easy
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