Scones

A scone is a single-serving cake or quick bread. They are usually made of wheat, barley or oatmeal, with baking powder as a leavening agent, and are baked on sheet pans. They are often lightly sweetened and are occasionally glazed.

They are a part of the English high tea.

‎ Ingredients:

Wheat flour or maida   - 250 gm (for 12 scones)

Baking powder - 1½ tsps

Salt a pinch, but not needed if you are using salted butter

Butter   - 20 gm, cut into small pieces

Powdered sugar (optional)        - 2 tsps

Milk     - 75 ml

Water   - 50 ml

Extra milk for brushing

Method:

-         Preheat the oven to 220 degrees

-         Sieve the flour with baking powder

-         Rub the butter into the flour

-         Blend in milk and water and lightly knead

-         Spread it out to 2 cm thickness

-         Cut into small rounds

-         Arrange them on a lightly greased tray and brush their tops with the extra milk

-         Bake at 220 degrees for 10 to 15 minutes. Scones need to be baked at a very high temperature - the hottest part of your oven will give the best results.

-         To test whether they are done, tap the center of scones firmly with fingertips, they should sound hollow and look evenly browned.

-         Turn the scones onto a wire rack to cool. They remain crispy like this

-          If you want scones to be soft, wrap them immediately in a clean towel.

-         Serve them with jam and cream.