Plain Scones
About this recipe:
Delicious scones are easy to bake in just 12-15 minutes using Organic Plain White Flour and baking powder. Perfect served with cream and jam as part of your afternoon tea.
Equipment:
large baking tray, round pastry cutter and 2 x mixing bowls
Ingredients:
200g Doves Farm Organic Plain White Flour
4 tsp Doves Farm Baking Powder
1 tbsp sugar
50g butter
150ml milk
flour, for dusting
milk, for brushing
Method:
220°C, Fan 200°C, 425°F, Gas 7
- Pre-heat the oven.
- Dust a large baking tray with flour.
- Measure the flour and baking powder into a mixing bowl, stir to combine and sieve into a mixing bowl.
- Stir the sugar into the bowl.
- Chop the butter into small cubes, add them to the bowl and using a fork, blend everything together until the mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs.
- Pour most of the milk into the bowl and stir to form a soft slightly sticky dough. If this does not happen easily add the remaining milk.
- Gather together the dough to form a soft, slightly sticky, mass.
- Lightly dust the work top with flour, place the dough in the middle and lightly dust the top with flour.
- Gently flatten the dough with your hands to 3cm/1¼” thick.
- Press a round pastry cutter or upturned coffee cup into the dough to cut out circles.
- Gather the off-cuts into a ball of dough, gently flatten and cut out further circles.
- Brush the top of the scones with some milk.
- Lift the dough circles onto the prepared baking tray.
- Bake for 12-15 minutes until golden brown.
- Transfer the scones to a wire rack to cool.
Lin
First time making scones! But I was getting desperate for gluten free scones! The scones tasted good but flat as I didn’t measure properly the thickness. I’ll remember next time. I made 6 scones out of the recipe but maybe should have aimed for 4. I used almond milk and diary free spread. Will make again soon!
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Nicole Wilson
These are super easy to make and are delicious! I only wonder if there's a typo regarding the baking powder (is it not too much?) as I could taste the baking powder in my scones. Apart from that they were lovely. Thanks for this easy recipe.
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Sally B
Delighted with the results, used plant based marg and soya milk, so vegan friendly too. Will add some vanilla next time to mask the baking powder after taste.
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Eric
This is very good
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Marigold Clarke
I have made these with plain gluten free plus 1/2 tsp Xanthan gum sweet & savoury I add roughly 3 tablespoons grated strong cheese plus parmigiana reggiano this gives it extra taste then I serve with cream cheese & fig chutney or of your choice.
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Sylvia Loots
What an excellent result! I made two batches of eight, first batch rose perfectly, the 2nd batch I left the mixture a little softer and the spread a bit more but the texture and flavour of both batches were first class. served with strawberry conserve and clotted cream. Lots of compliments from all with some "best scones ever" comments. Thank you for sharing this recipe.
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Stan
Like someone else fancied a scone for afternoon tea but alas no self raising flour. This recipe worked well,produced 8 scones p!us one straggler to be "checked" straight out the oven. Quick easy and great result
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Mrs Dobson
I had no SR Flour so yours came up on google for plain flour. Oh my they were scrummy ! I had to add more flour as were a bit sticky, I added currents . Lurpack & strawberry jam =delicious Lockdown scones . Thankyou for sharing
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Oscar Graham
nice
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Eva
Incredible recipe, add vanilla extract and its perfect!
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Lisa
First time using this recipe as I normally use the recipe from my 90s dairy cookery book but I didn’t have any self raising flour left. Well I can honestly say this recipe was perfect!! The dough came together beautifully, they tasted perfect! This is my new recipe for any future scone baking. Thank you!
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Elizabeth
I made these for VE Day. Absolutely perfect.
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Jan
I made these scones yesterday, never been very successful making them before when I have tried. But they actually worked and taste yummy! Definitely will be using this recipe again. Thank you!
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Rachel
I don't normally leave reviews, but I made these and they were delicious. I was surprised I made something taste so good! My dough only made 4 scones, not sure what happened there, however I will most definitely be making these again.
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Clare
I made these today for the first time, I did vary the recipe and used Greek yogurt instead of milk. The colour , texture and taste were excellent, but the rise was disappointing. I will attempt another batch soon to go with my homemade strawberry
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Charlotte
They did not go to plan... They smell amazing, but the dough was way to wet and runny. I'll try again, but I don't know where I went wrong...
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Philip
We were delighted with these scones. It's a long time since I made scones but it won't be as long again. A very simple and easy recipe with 'cupboard ingredients' which produces excellent results.
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Mary C
Perfect
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