Hot cross scones

Name: Hot cross scones
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 12 min
Total time: 32 min
Cuisine: European, British
Ingredients: 225g self-raising flour plus extra for dusting; ¼ tsp salt; 50g butter chilled; 1 small dessert apple peeled and cored; 3 tbsp currants or other dried fruit (chopped if large); 50-75 ml milk; 4 tbsp natural yogurt; 1 egg beaten (optional); pack of strawberry laces or a roll of fruit leather, cut into strips the same diameter as the scone

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Prep:20minCook:12min

Simpler than bread-based hot cross buns, these basic scones are an easy win for teatime with kids. They work just as well without the currants, if you prefer

Updated at: Sat, 20 Dec 2025 00:09:19 GMT