Name: Superb Scones
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 12
Ingredients: 4 cup self-raising flour; 2 tbs baking powder; 1 tsp salt; 2 tsp caster sugar; 60 g butter; 2 cup milk

by tif Last updated on 09/27/2021

Easy never fail scones. This recipe came from my son's kindy teacher. - tif

Ingredients

4 cup self-raising flour
2 tbs baking powder
1 tsp salt
2 tsp caster sugar
60 g butter
2 cup milk

Method

Step 1

Pre heat oven to 200C.
Step 2

Sift flour, baking powder and salt together in a bowl.
Step 3

Rub in the butter with tips of fingers until mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs.
Step 4

Add caster sugar and then pour in all of the milk at once.
Step 5

Stir with a butter knife until well combined.
Step 6

The mixture will be quite sticky.
Step 7

Scrape the mixture onto a floured board, sprinkle with a little extra flour and knead.
Step 8

Add a little more flour if still too sticky.
Step 9

Roll out to 2½ cm thick and use a 6 cm scone cutter to cut out.
Step 10

Place close together onto a tray lined with baking paper.
Step 11

Cook in a preheated oven for 10-12 minutes until pale golden in colour.
Step 12

Remove from oven and cool on a wire rack.