Rich Fruit Scones

Name: Rich Fruit Scones
Yield: Makes 10 to 12 scones
Cuisine: United Kingdom
Ingredients: 225 g self-raising flour; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 75 g mixed dried fruit; 25 g caster sugar; pinch of salt; 1 egg beaten with 150 ml milk or buttermilk (keep a little back to glaze the tops of the scones); 50 g butter

Great Britain

Preparation info

Makes
10 to 12
scones

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Lavender & Lovage

By Karen Burns-Booth

Published 2019

About

These delightful rich fruit scones are perfect with a cuppa for afternoon tea or for a lunch box treat. The recipe is based on my mum’s recipe which she must have made thousands of times over the years. Serve warm with a goodly smear of butter and maybe a dollop of jam and cream for extra indulgence.

Ingredients

225 g self-raising flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
pinch

Method

Preheat oven to 230°C/450°F/Gas mark 8.
Sift together the flour, salt and baking powder in a bowl and add the sugar and butter. Rub in the butter until the mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs.
Add the mixed dried fruit and the