Edinburgh Maths Circle

Mrs Yeoman’s Scone Recipe

Scones

Ingredients

250g SR flour

1 teaspoon sugar

Pinch of salt

50g butter

150ml milk

2oz grated cheese or 2oz dried fruit

 

1. Preheat oven to gas 7 or 200C
2. Mix flour, sugar and salt
3. Add butter in small pieces
4. Rub butter into flour so that it looks like breadcrumbs
5. Add fruit/cheese
6. Add enough milk to bring dough together
7. Using your hands shape dough into a disc 1 inch or 2.5cm thick
8. Cut into 6 pizza style or use a cutter
9. Brush tops with milk to glaze
10. Bake for 15-20 minutes until nicely golden

 

• Scones are fairly healthy – much less fat and sugar than cupcakes
• Scones are cheap to make – a batch costs approximately 30p

Bring an Adult to School

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