Best Honey And Sultana Scones Recipes

CLASSIC SULTANA SCONES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 200C/180C Fan/Gas 6 and lightly grease a baking tray.
• Sift together the flour, baking powder and salt into a large mixing bowl.
• Using your fingertips, rub the butter into the flour, baking powder & salt mixture.
• Stir the sugar and sultanas into the flour mixture.
• Add enough yogurt or other liquid to the dry ingredients to form a soft dough: you may not need all of the 150ml, so add gradually without making the dough too wet.
• Lightly knead the dough on a floured surface then roll out no thinner than 2 - 3 cm.Cut out scones, re-rolling the scraps to make more. A 7cm cutter should make 8-9 scones.Place the cut out scones on the greased baking tray.
• Brush a little yogurt thinned with water (or the other liquid you used) over the tops of the scones then sprinkle with sugar.
• Place in the pre-heated oven and bake until risen and golden (10-15 min).
• Transfer to a wire rack to cool a little.
• Serve slightly warm, split and spread with butter plus cream and jam if liked.
• If not using straight away, cool completely before storing in an airtight container or freezing.

HONEY AND SULTANA SCONES

Steps:

• Combine the yogurt and honey in a bowl, then beat in the milk, flour and salt.
• Stir in the sultanas and knead dough on a lightly-floured board and shape into a round about 1 inch thick.
• Cut into rounds and place on a lightly greased baking sheet.
• Glaze with a little milk and bake at 400 degrees for 10 minutes or until golden brown and cooked.