WALNUT SCONES

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Serve up these savoury, nutty homemade scones with soft goat's cheese and fig jam for an easy picnic treat

Provided by Cassie Best

Categories     Afternoon tea, Snack, Supper

Time 35m

Yield Makes 6

Number Of Ingredients 8

225g self-raising flour , plus extra for dusting
1 tsp baking powder
50g butter , cubed
50g walnuts , finely chopped, plus 6 walnut halves for the tops
125-150ml whole milk
1 egg , beaten
soft goat's cheese , to serve (optional)
fig jam , to serve (optional)

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 220C/200C fan/gas 7 and lightly dust a baking sheet with flour. Mix the flour, baking powder and a good pinch of salt in a large bowl. Add the butter and rub together with your fingertips until the mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs. Add the chopped walnuts and the milk, mix together using a cutlery knife until clumping together, then tip onto your work surface and squash together to form a ball - try not to work the dough too much or your scones will be heavy. Flatten the dough a little with your hand to make a disc roughly 3cm thick, then use a sharp knife to cut into 6 triangles.
  • Transfer to a baking sheet, brush with a little beaten egg, then place a walnut half on each scone. Bake for 15 mins until golden and puffed, then transfer to a wire rack to cool. Serve with soft goat's cheese and fig jam, if you like.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 278 calories, Fat 15 grams fat, SaturatedFat 6 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 28 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 2 grams sugar, Fiber 2 grams fiber, Protein 7 grams protein, Sodium 0.8 milligram of sodium

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