Scones

Apparently, it is quicker to make some scones than to go and buy them from the shop… depends how close your shop is!  These are pretty quick to make though – the secret is the food processor (if you haven’t got one, either buy one or go down to the shop to buy some scones).

WARNING:  This cake contains a bit of sugar.  You could leave it out to make them suitable for babies over 6 months.

Ingredients

  • 450g self-raising flour
  • 115g unsalted butter
  • 50g caster sugar (optional)
  • 225ml milk

Method

  1. Use a food processor with the metal cutting blade.
  2. Rub together flour and butter (i.e.: put them in the blender together for a minute or so) until the mixture resembles breadcrumbs.
  3. Add sugar if using and whizz.
  4. Pour in milk and whizz again until the mixture comes together in a uniform dough.
  5. Put the oven on at 180C.
  6. Be careful to handle the dough as little as possible.
  7. Tip the dough out onto a floured surface and roll it out to about an inch thick.
  8. Cut out into circles – should make about 15.
  9. Lay out onto baking trays lined with grease-proof paper.
  10. Cook for 12 minutes.

Serve wih butter and jam or jam and squirty cream…

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