Fruit Scone

Fruit scones are one of the easiest things you can make with your kids and with very little sugar, are a healthier alternative to some other snacks

Ingredients:

• 225g self raising flour
• 1 tsp baking powder
• a pinch of salt
• 55g butter, chopped into small pieces
• 25g caster sugar
• 150ml milk
• 50g sultanas

Method:

Preheat oven to 180ºC/170ºC for fan oven. Line a baking tray with baking paper.

In a large mixing bowl add in the flour, salt and baking powder. Add in the chopped butter. Using your fingertips rub the butter and flour together until you have a fine breadcrumbs.

Add the sugar into the breadcrumbs. Give it a good mix. Add the milk to the bowl slowly, mixing it in well.

Add the sultanas into the dough. Give everything one final mix. It may be easier at this point to use your hands again to make sure the fruits is evenly mixed through the dough.

Pat then scone dough down until it is about 2cm thick. You can use a rolling pin to do this, but I fund that scones work better if you just use your hands.

Use a circular cutter to cut out your scones and place them on your prepared baking tray. We use large 12cm cutter, but you could use any size and just adjust the cooking time. Finally brush a little milk over the top of each scone.

Bake the scones in the oven for 15-20 minutes or less if you make a smaller ones. The scones are ready when they well risen and have turned a nice golden colour.