Apple Scones

CategoryDifficultyBeginner

Tempting & scrumptious. Best eaten warm.

Apple Scones
Yields12 Servings
Prep Time20 minsCook Time15 minsTotal Time35 mins
 400 g Self Raising Flour
 (A little extra flour required for preparation)
 25 g Baking Powder
 100 g Margarine
 75 g Caster Sugar
 1 pinch Salt
 400 g Peeled, cored & chopped Cooking Apples (1cm dice)
 10 fl oz Milk
1

Pre-heat your oven to 180ºC, Gas mark 6.

2

In a mixing bowl, add the flour, baking powder, margarine, caster sugar & salt. Blend until the mixture becomes crumbly.

3

Add the chopped apples followed by the milk. Continue mixing until the mixture comes together & looks thoroughly moist. (Do not over mix)

4

Empty the mixture onto a floured work surface & sprinkle a little extra flour over the mixture to allow for rolling. Roll the mixture to a thickness of no less than 3cm.

5

Using a 7cm cutter (plain or fluted), cut out the scones & lay on a non stick baking sheet, leaving a 2cm gap between them. Allow to stand for 10 minutes to allow the baking powder to do its work & then bake on the middle shelf of the oven for 15 minutes or until light brown.

6

Transfer to a wired tray to allow to cool.

Apple Scones

Ingredients

 400 g Self Raising Flour
 (A little extra flour required for preparation)
 25 g Baking Powder
 100 g Margarine
 75 g Caster Sugar
 1 pinch Salt
 400 g Peeled, cored & chopped Cooking Apples (1cm dice)
 10 fl oz Milk

Directions

1

Pre-heat your oven to 180ºC, Gas mark 6.

2

In a mixing bowl, add the flour, baking powder, margarine, caster sugar & salt. Blend until the mixture becomes crumbly.

3

Add the chopped apples followed by the milk. Continue mixing until the mixture comes together & looks thoroughly moist. (Do not over mix)

4

Empty the mixture onto a floured work surface & sprinkle a little extra flour over the mixture to allow for rolling. Roll the mixture to a thickness of no less than 3cm.

5

Using a 7cm cutter (plain or fluted), cut out the scones & lay on a non stick baking sheet, leaving a 2cm gap between them. Allow to stand for 10 minutes to allow the baking powder to do its work & then bake on the middle shelf of the oven for 15 minutes or until light brown.

6

Transfer to a wired tray to allow to cool.

Apple Scones

Apple Scones

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Catering-Online