Farmhouse Sultana Scones

When Scottish settlers first emigrated to the States back in the nineteenth century, they had the idea of using newly-discovered baking powder to leaven their scones instead of the soda and sour milk used in their native land, and baked in an oven instead of the traditional hearth-top griddle. Enter the scone we now know and love, which is so easy to make at home.

This wholemeal version, studded with dried fruit, is made with yoghurt which gives a tender fluffy texture. Sultanas are