My Easy Cooking - Easy Scones

Nina Timm from My-easy-cooking.com shares her Easy Scone recipe Mumspiration.com #mumspiration #yummummeals

500gr self-raising flour

pinch of salt

2 tsp baking powder

12 tsp caster sugar

2 eggs

oil

milk.

Method:

Pre-heat oven to 200C

Step 1: Mix the flour, salt and baking powder in a bowl.

Step 2: Break an egg into the cup, fill to halfway with milk and then fill to the top with oil. Pour in a separate bowl.

Step 3: Repeat step 2 and add to other egg mix.

Step 4: Beat egg mixture with your electric beater while adding the caster sugar a little at a time. You willend up with a foamy mixture. Add the flour all at once and mix sing the “cutting mehod”.

Step 5: Place dough on a floured surface and flatten with your fingers until it is about 4 cm thick.

Step 6: Use a round scone cutter and cut out the scones. Work very lightly with you fingers.

Step 7: Place on a baking tray, very close together(this ensures that the scone rises up, yielding beautifully risen and fluffy scones.

Step 8: Egg wash and bake for about 12-15 minutes at 200C.