These delicious home-baked scones are an afternoon tea classic.
(128 votes)
Cook: 50 Mins
Serves: 8
Price: 23p per serving
Nutritional Information
Each 88g serving contains
Energy
1302kj
311kcal
1302kj
311kcal
16%
Fat
17.9g
17.9g
Med
26%
26%
Saturates
11.1g
11.1g
Med
56%
56%
Sugars
13.9g
13.9g
High
15%
15%
Salt
0.5g
0.5g
Med
9%
9%
of your reference intake.
Typical energy values per 100g:
1480kj/354kcal
Typical energy values per 100g:
1480kj/354kcal
Ingredients
225g self-raising flour
55g Asda Extra Special Butter, chilled and cubed
50g caster sugar
150ml whole milk
Asda Extra Special Cornish Clotted Cream
Asda Extra Special Strawberry Conserve (or macerated strawberries), to serve
Method
1
Pre-heat the oven to 220C/200C Fan/Gas 7. Dust a baking sheet with a little flour.
2
Sift the flour and a pinch of salt into a bowl. Add the butter, rub into the flour until it resembles breadcrumbs, then stir in the sugar.
3
Set aside 1 tbsp of the milk. Make a well in the flour, pour in the rest of the milk and, using a round-bladed knife, mix to a spongy dough.
4
On a floured surface, lightly knead the dough until just smooth. Roll or press out to about 2.5cm thick and cut into rounds with a pastry cutter (about 5cm in diameter).
5
Gather any leftover dough, roll out again and cut out more rounds. Brush the tops with the reserved milk.
6
Bake the scones in the oven for 10-12 minutes or until well risen and golden brown. Serve while they're still warm or reheat later.
7
Serve with clotted cream, strawberry conserve or macerated strawberries. To macerate them, cut the green tops off 400g strawberries and slice into halves or quarters lengthwise. Sprinkle over 2 tbsp icing sugar and leave for about an hour at room temperature. This will soften the strawberries and release their juices to make a delicious syrup.