CHERRY SCONES

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Sweeten up your scones with this easy recipe - ideal for a posh afternoon tea

Provided by Good Food team

Categories     Afternoon tea, Treat

Time 30m

Yield Makes 12-15

Number Of Ingredients 9

450g self-raising flour
1 tsp bicarbonate of soda
100g cold butter , diced
2 tbsp caster sugar
284ml pot buttermilk
2 tbsp milk
2 tsp vanilla extract
100g glacé cherry , chopped
clotted cream and cherry or strawberry jam, to serve

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 220C/200C fan/gas 7. Put the flour, ½ tsp salt, bicarb and butter into a bowl and rub in with your fingertips until the mixture resembles breadcrumbs. Mix in the sugar.
  • Quickly mix in the buttermilk, a splash of milk, vanilla and cherries and bring together to form a soft dough. Press out onto a lightly floured surface, to about 3cm thick. Cut out with 5cm cutters.
  • Transfer to a lightly floured baking sheet, brush with the remaining milk and bake for 12-15 mins until golden and well risen. Serve with clotted cream and jam.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 218 calories, Fat 8 grams fat, SaturatedFat 5 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 36 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 8 grams sugar, Fiber 1 grams fiber, Protein 4 grams protein, Sodium 0.72 milligram of sodium

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