Fruit Scones – Easy!

I love a good scone – do you? I’m not sure there is anything more British if I’m honest. I also love a fruit scone and I have a fantastic easy Fruit scones recipe, so I thought I’d share it with you

My Fruit Scones are quick and so easy to make, moist, light, and stuffed with sultanas – they are the best!!

How to make Fruit Scones

Oh they are so simple – please see the recipe card at the bottom of this post for full details

Step 1 – sultana scones

Mix your dry ingredients, rub in your butter, add your egg & milk mix

Step 2

Pull your dough together using a knife, don’t overwork it

Step 3 – stamp out your scones

Push your dough into a 2.5 cm / 1 inch thickness square

Using a cutter stamp out your scones

Glaze the tops with m ilk – don’t glaze the sides

Step 4

and bake!! Ta-Dah

Just look at them 🙂

What to serve with Fruit Scones?

Serve warm or cold with lashings of butter

Or you can serve with jam and clotted cream if you like – go full on

They are perfect for afternoon tea 🙂

Tips for making Scones, savoury or sweet

So people are often scared of making scones? This I don’t really get?

They are so Easy Peasy Lemon Squeezy 🙂

But there a a few tips:

Sift your flour – we need as much air as possible
Use very cold butter
Do not overwork – meaning just pull the dough together, I use a knife to do this
Roll once (well actually don’t roll at all) push your dough into shape – again don’t overwork
Brush only the tops with milk (not the sides)

Can you freeze Fruit Scones?

They are always best fresh from the oven in may opinion. But yes they freeze well.

Once your scones are cold pop them in a resealable bags or airtight container and keep in the freezer for maximum 2 months

So lastly how do you pronounce scone?

Oh so many views!

There are two possible pronunciations of the word scone:

the first rhymes with gone and the second rhymes with tone.

In US English the pronunciation rhyming with tone is more common.

In British English the two pronunciations traditionally have different regional and class associations, with the first pronunciation associated with the north of England and the northern working class, while the second is associated with the south and the middle class….

So which are you? 🙂

Cherry Scones – delicious

If you prefer cherries to sultanas, try these lovely Cherry Scones

Or maybe Savoury scones?

And if you fancy some savoury scones (maybe they are more your thing?), why not try mine with cheese & bacon?

So delicious 🙂

And Finally…..

If you have a go then please let me know how you get on. I love to get your picture and comments

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Big love as always

Clare xx