Preparation time
1-2 hours
Cooking time
10 to 30 mins
Serves
Makes 12
Dietary
Vegetarian
By Ravneet GillFrom Saturday Kitchen
Ingredients
For the fruit scones
- 500g/1lb 2oz plain flour, plus extra for dusting
- 150g/5½oz unsalted butter
- 60g/2¼oz caster sugar
- ½ tsp salt
- 25g/1oz baking powder
- 250ml/9fl oz full-fat milk
- ½ apple, peeled and grated
- 30g/1oz raisins, soaked in warm water
- 1 free-range eggs yolk, beaten
To serve
- clotted cream
- strawberry jam
Method
To make the fruit scones, put the flour, butter, sugar, salt and baking powder in a bowl and rub in the butter using your hands (or this can be done in a food processor).
Add the milk, apple and raisins and bring together to form a dough, being careful not to over-mix. Wrap the dough in cling film and leave to rest for an hour.
Preheat the oven to 190C/170C Fan/Gas 5.
Lightly flour a clean work surface and, using an 8cm/3¼in cutter, stamp out the scones. Place them on a lined baking tray and brush with the egg wash.
Bake in the oven for 13 minutes (or alternatively bake at the lower temperature of 180C/160C Fan/Gas 4 for 15 minutes) or until golden-brown and cooked through.
Serve with clotted cream and jam – cream first!