English scones cheap vs steep

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 02:32:42 GMT

Step 1

First up we found only flour made the biggest difference in terms of the texture so do try to get a super fine milled self-raising cake flour if you can! Put the flour in a bowl with the baking powder and salt and mix together. Add in the butter and blend it with a pastry blender or rub together with fingers and thumbs until it resembles breadcrumbs. At that point stir in the sugar with a spoon to combine.

Step 2

Warm the milk in a microwave for 30 seconds or so and add the lemon juice and vanilla extract. Add this mixture into the dry mix and mix well with a fork or table knife to bring the wet and dry ingredients together, you can use your hands towards the end, if it’s too dry add a little extra milk, too wet, more flour, but it should be ok, give it a few minutes of mixing for it to absorb at first.

Step 3

On a chopping board add the flour, roll out the dough until about an inch or so thick, cut into circles with a rounded cookie cutter and cut fat discs of the dough out placing on a lined baking tray. Repeat and re-use the dough as needed, brushing the tops with a beaten egg.

Step 4

Bake in the oven for 10-12 minutes until golden brown on top, the oven should be pre-heated to Gas 7/200fan/220c or equivalent. Allow to cool. Slice in half and serve with good quality jam and clotted cream! Best served still only slightly warmed, keep in an airtight container!

Step 5

The flour really makes a difference. Perhaps the butter too, but other than the jam which the basic one was quite sugary, every other budget ingredient in our opinion made no difference! Good luck and enjoy!

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