※ Spiced Fruit Scones

Just had Troy & Travis over for afternoon tea and whipped up these. As usual I like to experiment and try new recipes on friends. I served them with jam & cream.


Spiced Fruit Scones (makes about 12)


INGREDIENTS

• 400 grams Self raising Flour
• teaspoon each of cinnamon, allspice and ground ginger
• Pinch sea salt
• 80 grams butter
• 50 grams unrefined castor sugar, plus extra for sprinkling
• 2 eggs
• 200 ml milk
• 60 grams mixed sultanas and raisins

METHOD
Pre-heat the oven to 180oC gas 4.
In a large bowl mix the flour, spices and sea salt then rub in the butter.

Stir in the sugar.
Beat the eggs with the milk and form a well in the dry ingredients, then pour in all but one tablespoonful of the egg/milk mixture.

With your hand, work the wet and dry ingredients together to form a soft dough.
Turn out onto a lightly floured work surface and roll to a two inch thickness.

Take a cutter and cut out some shapes of your choice and place on a greased baking tray.

Keep reforming and rolling the dough then cutting out shapes until you have none left. If you don't have a cutter you could simply cut it into squares.

Using the leftover milk and egg mix, brush the tops of the scones with a pastry brush (or rub a little on with your fingers) and sprinkle a little sugar on the top of each. Bake for 20 mins until risen and golden.