Scones are everybody's favourite afternoon tea treat, and this recipe is a brilliant twist on the traditional taste. Try them with jam and clotted cream.
Ingredients
- 225g Self raising flour
- Small pinch of fine salt
- ½ tsp baking powder
- 50g caster sugar, plus 1 tsp for sprinkling
- 75g unsalted butter, cubed at room temperature
- 75g fresh blueberries
- 2 tbsp soured cream
- 1 large free-range egg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
WEIGHT CONVERTER
Method
- Heat the oven to 200C/ mark 6.
- Sift the flour and baking powder in to a large bowl, then stir in the salt and sugar. Add the butter and using your fingertips, rub in to the flour until it resembles bread crumbs. Stir in the blueberries.
- In a jug, whisk together the soured cream, egg and vanilla. Add to the dry ingredients and mix with a round bladed knife, then bring together the mixture with your hands to form a soft dough. It’s important not to over-mix or knead the dough to keep the scones light.
- Roll out the dough on a lightly floured surface to about 2 cm thick and cut out 8 rounds using a 6cm round cutter. Transfer to a lightly greased baking tray. Brush the tops with a little beaten egg and sprinkle with caster sugar.
- Bake in the oven for 10-12 minutes until risen and golden. Transfer to a cooling rack.
- Meanwhile, put the strawberries in a bowl. In a small pan, gently heat the sugar, vanilla extract together with 1-2 tbsp water, until the sugar has dissolved, then simmer for 2 mins until syrupy. Pour over the strawberries, toss and leave to cool until ready to serve.
Top tips for making blueberry and vanilla scones
Serve the warm scones with a dollop of clotted cream and the vanilla strawberries.
You might also like...
Trusted, informative, and empathetic – GoodToKnow is the ultimate online destination for parents. At GoodtoKnow, our mission is 'simple': we're trying to make sense of parenthood. On the site, you'll find everything you need for a happy, healthy family life. Our huge archive of content includes more than 18,000 articles and 1,500 how-to videos. These include expert-backed advice features on parenting, dealing with relationship changes after having a baby, self-care for mums and managing your family finances. We also feature tried-and-tested product reviews and buying recommendations for every stage of family life - from prams and Moses baskets to birthday gifts and top toys.