Anyone have a simple, but tasty, scone recipe?

[Aimsmum]

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[Lonelymum]

Good luck Aimsmum when a recipe gets posted. I am a good baker of cakes etc (though I say it myself) but my scones are always like rocks.

[Aimsmum]

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[Lonelymum]

No-one else is offering. Do you want me to find one for you? I won't pick the recipe I use that fails every time!

[goosey]

DS (3) and I have just taken ours out of the oven. I never use a recipe - just add butter to some self raising flour (enough to make it breadcrumby), mix in some sultanas, then add just enough milk to nake a nice consistency of dough. If it's too sticky add some flour to the table and gently mix in by hand whilst rolling out. Brush with milk and bake in preheated oven for about 10-15mins until cooked.
I can't be bothered with scales!

[Lonelymum]

OK according to my guru, Marguerite Patten, you do it this way:

200g plain flour
0.5 tsp of salt
1 tsp bicarbonate of soda
2 tsps cream of tartar
45g margarine
About 1.25 pint of milk

Got those ingredients or want me to find another recipe?

[Lonelymum]

Goosey's recipe sounds pretty much like mine - I suppose the self raising flour is the same as plain flour with bicarb and cream of tartar. She doesn't give you an oeven temp though. My book says 220 C, 425 F Gas Mark 7.

[goosey]

Yes a hotter oven is best, but again I tend to judge it by the thickness of the scones. Sometimes ds makes giant, fat ones that need longer slower cooking lol

[Fio2]

err what about the sugar?

[Lonelymum]

No sugar in any of the recipes I have Fio! I think that comes with the dollop of jam you put on top!

[goosey]

Never use it - just add jam afterwards

[Lonelymum]

Snap goosey!

[goosey]

I think the milk gives a natural sweetness. You can add some natural yoghurt to the milk too for a different taste.

[Fio2]

i put sugar in mine unles they are cheese i am sure

[Aimsmum]

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[fairyfly]

oooo i think i may make them, i haven't made them since school and i forgot how simple it is. Then i will present them to a man and he will marry me.

[Lonelymum]

Depends on the thickness of the scones. My book says rol the dough to about 1.5 cm thick and cut into rounds with a 5 cm cutter. Then it is 10 minutes at 220.

[Fio2]

teacups make lovely cutters

[SoupDragon]

I add vanilla essence to mine. Then brush with egg or milk and sprinkle sugar on top before baking.

[goosey]

lol Fio - I use pint glasses. Can't be bothered with fancy edges either.

[Aimsmum]

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[Lonelymum]

How did they work out Aimsmum?

[Aimsmum]

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[NotQuiteCockney]

This thread got me motivated to make scones with DS1 today! I used the Good Housekeeping recipe, which I think had less butter than the recipe above. At any rate, could anyone describe what "wet" dough should be like? It kept sticking to everything like crazy, which I assume was it being too dry?

And are wooden rolling pins rubbish? Or was it just all too dry?

They came out reasonably well, anyway, and DS1 was very proud.

[craziehazie]

Has no-one ever heard of soda bread flour???
1 lb soda bread flour
4 oz hard margarine
1 tablespoon sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder
2 eggs
buttermilk
Mix Soda bread flour, baking powder and sugar in large bowl, rub in margarine.
Whisk two eggs in jug, add some buttermilk, mix into dry mixture with fork, add more buttermilk as required only dont make mixture too wet. Roll out on floured board, cut with smallish cutter, cook at 175, for 12 minutes, cool on wire tray cover with damp teacloth, Serve warm or cold. Delicious!!!