Dried Fruit Wholemeal Scones
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Difficulty:
easy
Difficulty
Preparation:
30 min.
Preparation
ready in 45 min.
Ready in
Ingredients
for
15
- Ingredients
- 1 ¼ cups raisins
- 3 Tbsps Orange juice
- 2 cups self-rising flour
- 2 cups Whole wheat flour
- 4 tsps Baking powder
- ¼ cup caster sugar
- ⅔ cup butter
- 1 ¼ cups Buttermilk
- 1 egg (beaten)
- milk (to glaze)
Preparation
Kitchen utensils
1 Tablespoon, 1 Teaspoon, 1 Small knife, 1 Large knife, 1 Cutting board, 1 Sieve, 1 großer Pot mit Deckel, 1 rechteckiger Roasting pan, 1 mittelgroßer Pot, 1 Wooden spoon, 1 Slotted spoon, 1 große Bowl, 1 Peeler, 1 Measuring cups
Preparation steps
1.
Soak the raisins in the orange juice in a small bowl for 10–15 minutes.
2.
Heat the oven to 220°C (200° fan) 425°F gas 7. Grease a large baking tray.
3.
Sift both flours and baking powder into a mixing bowl. Stir in the sugar, then rub in the butter until the mixture resembles breadcrumbs and make a well in centre.
4.
Add the soaked raisins and any remaining liquid, buttermilk and egg to the flour mixture and mix to a soft, slightly sticky dough.
5.
Knead lightly on a floured surface and roll or pat out 2.5cm|1" thick.
6.
Cut into rounds with a floured 6.5cm|2 1/2" cutter. Lightly knead together the trimmings and cut out more rounds.
7.
Place on the baking tray and brush the tops with milk. Bake for 12-15 minutes until well risen and golden. Cool on the baking tray for a few minutes, then place on a wire rack to cool completely.
