Gluten-Free Sweet Raisin Scones

Name: Gluten-Free Sweet Raisin Scones
Cuisine: Northern Europe
Ingredients: 1 scant teaspoon xanthan gum, sieved; pinch of salt; 100 g butter, cut into cubes and chilled; 75 g raisins (optional); 225 g gluten-free self-raising flour, sieved; 85 g ground almonds; 3 tablespoons caster sugar; 1 rounded teaspoon gluten-free baking powder, sieved; 3 tablespoons Demerara sugar (optional); 1 large egg; 1 egg white (30 g); 100–110 ml natural yogurt; egg wash

Preparation info

Makes
10

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The New Ballymaloe Bread Book

By Darina Allen

Published 2023

About

Freshly baked scones are a national institution in Ireland and are eaten at any time of the day. This is my deliciously light gluten-free version.

Ingredients

225 g gluten-free self-raising flour, sieved
85 g ground almonds
3

Europe
Ireland
Bread
Vegetarian
Gluten-free

Method

Preheat the oven to 250°C/480°F/gas mark 9. Do not use a fan oven as it’s a drying heat. If you only have a fan oven, though, reduce the temperature by 20°C (70°F).

Thoroughly mix the flour, ground almonds, sugar, baking powder, xanthan gum and a pinch of salt in a large bowl.