Moist buttermilk scones
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Moist buttermilk scones
Preparation Time: 15 Minutes
Cook Time: 12 - 15 minutes
Serves: Makes about 6 medium
These scones are taken to the next level with the addition of buttermilk.
Ingredients
500ml (280 g) Snowflake cake flour
15ml baking powder
2ml salt
125g butter or margarine
30ml castor sugar
100ml buttermilk or sour cream
15ml About water
1 extra-large egg
15ml Beaten egg and milk for glazing
Method
- Sift flour, baking powder and salt together. Rub in butter with fingertips until mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs. Add sugar.
- Whisk egg, buttermilk and water together. Gradually add to dry ingredients and mix lightly to a soft dough. Turn out dough onto a lightly floured surface and press to a thickness of about 2 cm. Cut out rounds with a cutter of 7 cm in diameter.
- Place onto a greased baking tray with a little space for spreading and brush with beaten egg and milk.
- Bake in a preheated oven at 200 °C for 12 - 15 minutes. Serve warm with butter, jam and whipped cream.
Amazing Recipe
Amazing Recipe, got great response from the family. I was asked to make the scones again
Moist buttermilk scones
Light moist and delicious. Last for quite a few days.
Scones
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