Mums Scones Recipes

MUMMY'S SWEET WHITE SCONES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 475 degrees. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper; set aside.
• In a large bowl, whisk together flour, salt, superfine sugar, and baking powder. Make a well in the center and add butter. Using your fingers, work butter into flour mixture until a crumbly mixture is formed.
• In a medium bowl, whisk together 3 eggs and milk. Add milk mixture to flour mixture and stir to combine.
• Turn dough out onto a lightly floured work surface; knead lightly and shape into a round. Roll dough out until it is 1 inch thick. Using a 3-inch biscuit cutter, cut out scones and transfer to prepared baking sheets.
• In a small bowl, beat remaining egg and brush the top of each scone; sprinkle each with granulated sugar. Transfer baking sheets to oven and bake until golden brown and cooked through, 12 to 14 minutes. Transfer scones to a wire rack and let cool slightly before serving.

AMAZING LEMON SCONES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Mix flour, white sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a bowl. Cut in cold butter with a pastry blender until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Whisk milk, 3 tablespoons lemon juice, lemon zest, and vinegar in a small bowl and stir into flour mixture until moistened; turn out onto a lightly floured surface.
• Knead dough briefly for 5 or 6 turns. Pat or roll dough out into a 1 inch-thick round. Cut into 10 wedges and arrange on a baking sheet leaving 1 inch between each wedge.
• Bake in preheated oven until bottom edges are lightly tan, 11 to 14 minutes. Allow scones to cool for 15 minutes.
• While scones are cooling, stir confectioners' sugar, melted butter, 2 1/2 tablespoon lemon juice, and vanilla extract in a bowl until smooth. Stir water into sugar mixture, 1 tablespoon at a time, until mixture is easily drizzled.
• Drizzle glaze over warm scones.

MUM'S SIMPLE ECONOMY SCONES

Steps:

• Preheat your oven to 250C
• Sift flour and salt in a bowl.
• Rub in the butter with your fingertips, until it resembles breadcrumbs.
• Make a well, and add almost all of the milk.
• (Reserve about a tbs) With a butter knife, quickly work in the milk to the flour, making a dough.
• On a lightly floured surface, knead the dough very lightly.
• Flatten gently with your hands to 1.5cm thick
• Use a round cutter to cut out discs.
• On a buttered tray place scones next to each other.
• Brush with reserved milk.
• Bake for 10 minutes, or until scones sound hollow when tapped.
• Serve with tea, whipped cream and strawberry jam and you have Devonshire tea.
• Or add herbs/grated cheese for savoury scones to serve with soups and casseroles.

MUM'S CHEESE SCONES

Steps:

• In a bowl, mix together the beaten egg, melted butter and milk with a spoon. Stir in the grated cheese, and a shake of cayenne pepper to taste.
• Sift the self raising flour with the salt, then fold into the egg mixture. The mixture will be quite sloppy.
• Place into small muffin pans and bake in a hot oven 10 to 15 minutes.