Fruit Scones - easy - Easy Peasy Lemon Squeezy

5 from 6 votes

Fruit Scones - easy

A simple & delicious Fruit Scone recipe - easy, moist and perfect split with jam & cream

Course Cakes

Cuisine English

Keyword afternoon tea, cherry scones, fruit scones, sultana scones

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 15

Servings

Calories 274kcal

Preheat the oven to 200C fan / 225C / Gas 7
Grab a baking sheet and either grease or line with baking paper
In a mixing bowl sift your flour, baking powder and then add your caster suigar and stir
Next add your chopped chilled butter and rub into your flour mix using your finger tips, until it resembles breadcrumbs
Add your sultanas and give it a stir
Next in a measuring jug add your egg and enough milk to make the liquid up to 150ml (150ml should be the total liquid weight including your milk)
Bring it all together with a knife until it forms a dough, do not overwork it
Tip your dough onto a floured surface and pat down to 1inch / 2.5 cm thick (do not use a rolling pin)
Using a 2 inch / 2.5cm cutter stamp out 6 scones and spread them out on your baking sheet (the bits left pull together bake and they are yours :-) )
Using a pastry brush, brush the tops with milk (do not glaze the sides - this will stop them rising properly)
Bake for 12-15 minutes until risen and golden brown
Remove from the oven and allow to cool on a wire tray. Tuck in!

*** Nutritional information is approximate and intended as a guide