Scones

PLAIN SCONES

Makes 12

50g butter, chopped

2 cups self raising flour

¼teaspoon salt 1 cup/250ml milk Extra milk, for glazing

1.Cream butter in small mixing bowl using Speed 3 until soft.

2.Sift flour and salt together.

3.Using Speed 3 gradually add the flour and milk alternatively until a soft dough forms. (Stop the mixer, raise and lower the beaters when necessary to assist with the mixing). Do not over mix.

4.Turn dough onto a lightly floured board, knead lightly and press or roll dough to desired thickness.

5.Cut scone shapes in dough by using a sharp edged scone cutter or knife dipped in flour.

For straight-sided well-risen scones, cut straight down with the scone cutter, do not twist.

6.Place scones close together onto a lightly greased or baking paper lined lamington pan or oven tray.

7.Lightly brush top of each scone with milk.

8.Bake in a hot oven 200ºC for 10 – 15 minutes or until cooked and golden.

9.Turn out onto a wire rack to cool.

Serve hot or cold, with butter and jam.

PUMPKIN SCONES

Makes 12

60g, butter chopped

2 tablespoons sugar

1 x 60g egg

1 cup mashed cooked pumpkin, well drained, cooled

2 cups self raising flour

1 teaspoon cinnamon

¼teaspoon salt

¼cup milk

1.Cream butter in the small mixing bowl using Speed 3 until soft

2.Using Speed 3, add sugar and egg, mix until well combined, then gradually add pumpkin

3.Sift flour, cinnamon and salt together.

4.Using Speed 1, gradually add the spiced flour and milk alternately until a soft dough forms. (Stop the mixer and raise and lower the beaters when necessary to assist with the mixing). Do not over mix.

5.Turn dough onto a lightly floured board, knead lightly and press or roll dough to desired thickness.

6.Cut scone shapes in dough by using a sharp edged scone cutter or knife dipped in flour. For straight-sided well risen scones, cut straight down with the scone cutter, do not twist.

7.Place scones close together onto a lightly greased or baking paper lined lamington pan or oven tray.

8.Lightly brush the top of each scone with milk.

9.Bake in a hot oven 220ºC for 10 - 15 minutes until cooked and golden.

10.Turn out onto a wire rack to cool.

Serve hot or cold, buttered.

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Breville BEM200 manual Plain Scones, Pumpkin Scones, Sift flour, cinnamon and salt together
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BEM200 specifications

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