Scones

Quick scones. 12 mins bake.

Ingredients

• 225 gram flour
• 1 tbsp baking powder
• 1 tbsp sugar
• 1 pinch salt
• 1/8 cup butter (cut into small cubes)
• 75 ml milk
• 75 ml water

Instructions

1. Before starting the dough, preheat the oven to 400F.
2. Combine dry ingredients in a mixing bowl.
3. Beat at medium-low speed (4) with a flat beater for 2 minutes, until it looks like coarse crumbs.
4. Add milk and water.
5. Beat at medium speed (6) with a flat beater until the mixture just forms a dough (about 10 seconds).
6. Remove from bowl and place onto a well-floured surface.
7. Knead lightly until soft and smooth.
8. Form into a cirlce, 3cm thick.
9. Cut into scones (using a cutter dipped in flour).
10. Place scones on a greased or lined baking tray (touching each other, so that they are more inclined to rise updwards than sideways).
11. Brush tops lightly with milk.
12. Bake immediately for 12 minutes.