Best 4 Honey And Sultana Scones Recipes

CLASSIC SULTANA SCONES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 200C/180C Fan/Gas 6 and lightly grease a baking tray.
• Sift together the flour, baking powder and salt into a large mixing bowl.
• Using your fingertips, rub the butter into the flour, baking powder & salt mixture.
• Stir the sugar and sultanas into the flour mixture.
• Add enough yogurt or other liquid to the dry ingredients to form a soft dough: you may not need all of the 150ml, so add gradually without making the dough too wet.
• Lightly knead the dough on a floured surface then roll out no thinner than 2 - 3 cm.Cut out scones, re-rolling the scraps to make more. A 7cm cutter should make 8-9 scones.Place the cut out scones on the greased baking tray.
• Brush a little yogurt thinned with water (or the other liquid you used) over the tops of the scones then sprinkle with sugar.
• Place in the pre-heated oven and bake until risen and golden (10-15 min).
• Transfer to a wire rack to cool a little.
• Serve slightly warm, split and spread with butter plus cream and jam if liked.
• If not using straight away, cool completely before storing in an airtight container or freezing.

SULTANA SCONES

Steps:

• Place a baking sheet covered with parchment paper in the oven, and preheat to 425 F / 220 C. The oven and baking sheet should both be preheated for the best results.
• In a mixing bowl, add the salt, baking powder, baking soda and sugar to the flour. Stir to incorporate the ingredients evenly.
• Add soft butter to the dry ingredients. Crumble the butter into the flour with your hands, until incorporated well.
• Create a well in the middle of your flour mixture. Add milk. Use a dough scraper, spatula or wooden spoon, and stir to quickly combine the liquid with the dry ingredients to form a dough.
• Add sultanas to the dough. Place the scones dough down on a thoroughly floured surface, and pat it down into a 2-inch or 4 cm thick patty.
• Use a dough cutter or cookie cutter to cut out scones. You should be able to cut out 4 scones from the dough. Then, reshape the unused the dough and press into a patty again. You should be able to make 8 scones in total.
• Carefully place your scones on a preheated baking sheet covered with parchment paper. Optionally, brush the top of the scones with a whisked egg. This will give them a lovely golden color.
• Bake for 10-15 minutes, until the scones are fluffy and golden brown.

HONEY AND SULTANA SCONES

Steps:

• Combine the yogurt and honey in a bowl, then beat in the milk, flour and salt.
• Stir in the sultanas and knead dough on a lightly-floured board and shape into a round about 1 inch thick.
• Cut into rounds and place on a lightly greased baking sheet.
• Glaze with a little milk and bake at 400 degrees for 10 minutes or until golden brown and cooked.

PEAR SCONES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Sift together the flour, brown sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt in a large bowl; cut in the butter until the mixture has a crumbly texture. Whisk together the egg and half-and-half in a separate bowl; stir the egg mixture into the flour mixture until combined; stir in the pear. Drop large spoonfuls of the dough onto an ungreased baking sheet.
• Bake in preheated oven until golden brown, about 15 minutes; rest briefly on a cooling rack before serving.