Scones
Homemade scones
Fresh from the oven, served warm with butter and Folláin Jam, there is nothing quite like it!
Prep time: 15 minutes
Cooking time: 15 minutes
Serves: 4
Recipe is great with...
Traditional Recipe
Strawberry Jam
Alternatives:
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Alternatives:
- Orange Marmalade - nothing but fruit
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340g (12 oz) Odlums self raising flour80g (3 oz) Butter55g (2 oz) Caster sugar125ml (¼ pint) Milk4 tbsp Yoplait natural yoghurtTo serve Folláin Traditional recipe or nothing but fruit Jam of your choice
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- Preheat the oven to 200ºC/400ºF/gas mark 6.
- Lightly grease a baking sheet or line with greaseproof paper.
- Sieve the flour into a larger bowl, add in the salt and sugar and rub in the butter until it looks like breadcrumbs.
- Mix the milk with the yoghurt and stir into the dry ingredients, work it together until a soft dough is formed.
- Turn the mixture onto a floured surface and knead lightly to get a smooth surface.
- Flatten it out to a thickness of about 3cm (1 inch).
- Using a 5 cm (2 inch) cutter or knife cut out 12 – 14 scones and place on the prepared baking tray. Bake in the preheated oven for 12 – 15 minutes until golden brown.
- Cool on a wire rack and serve with butter and plenty of Folláin Jam.
Ingredients
- 340g (12 oz) Odlums self raising flour
- 80g (3 oz) Butter
- 55g (2 oz) Caster sugar
- 125ml (¼ pint) Milk
- 4 tbsp Yoplait natural yoghurt
- To serve Folláin Traditional recipe or nothing but fruit Jam of your choice
Method
- Preheat the oven to 200ºC/400ºF/gas mark 6.
- Lightly grease a baking sheet or line with greaseproof paper.
- Sieve the flour into a larger bowl, add in the salt and sugar and rub in the butter until it looks like breadcrumbs.
- Mix the milk with the yoghurt and stir into the dry ingredients, work it together until a soft dough is formed.
- Turn the mixture onto a floured surface and knead lightly to get a smooth surface.
- Flatten it out to a thickness of about 3cm (1 inch).
- Using a 5 cm (2 inch) cutter or knife cut out 12 – 14 scones and place on the prepared baking tray. Bake in the preheated oven for 12 – 15 minutes until golden brown.
- Cool on a wire rack and serve with butter and plenty of Folláin Jam.
