Name: Easy Buttermilk Scones recipe
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 16
Ingredients: 2 1/2 cups self-raising flour; 2 tbs caster sugar; 60 g butter chopped; 1 cup buttermilk

by abrarose Last updated on 07/09/2019

A light scone delicious with cream and jam - abrarose

Ingredients

2 1/2 cups self-raising flour
2 tbs caster sugar
60 g butter chopped
1 cup buttermilk

Method

Step 1

Preheat oven to 220°C. Line a flat baking tray with non-stick baking paper.
Step 2

In a large bowl combine sifted flour, sugar and butter.
Step 3

Rub butter into flour mixture until mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs.
Step 4

Make a well in the centre. Add buttermilk stirring with a blunt knife until dough almost comes together.
Step 5

Gently press remaining dough together and turn out onto a floured board.
Step 6

Gently press or roll out dough until 2½ cm thick.
Step 7

Cut with cutter or glass into rounds and place scones 1 cm apart on prepared tray.
Step 8

Brush tops with a little milk.
Step 9

Bake for 15 to 17 minutes or until light golden and hollow when tapped on top.
Step 10

Allow to cool before serving. Best eaten the day made.