Dropped Scones Recipes

DROP SCONES

Steps:

• 1. Measure the flour, baking powder and sugar into a large bowl and add the orange zest. Mix together, then make a well in the centre and add the egg and half the milk. Beat well, with a whisk, until you have a smooth thick batter, then beat in enough of the remaining milk to make a batter the consistency of thick pouring cream. 2. Heat a little oil in a large non-stick frying pan over a high heat. Drop the batter in dessertspoonfuls into the hot pan, spacing each dollop of the mixture well apart to allow it to spread. Cook for about 2 minutes or until bubbles start to appear on the surface, then turn over with a non-stick blunt-ended palette knife or spatula, and cook on the other side for a further 30-60 seconds or until lightly golden brown on both sides. 3. Use the palette knife to lift the scones on to a wire rack, then cover them with a clean tea towel to keep them soft and warm. Continue more scones in the same way with the remaining, adding a splash more oil if the pan gets too dry. 4. Serve at once spread with butter, syrup or honey, or with Greek yoghurt and blueberries or raspberries or other seasonal fruits. Cook time: 2-3 minutes per batch. Prepare Ahead: Can be made up to 6 hours ahead and reheated to serve. Arrange in a single layer on a baking tray, cover tightly with foil and warm through in a moderate oven for about 10 minutes. Freeze: The drop scones freeze well (see tip); defrost and warm through as above. Mary's Classic Tip: * Before freezing the drop pancakes, wrap them in greaseproof paper and pack in a freezer-proof container to prevent them getting damaged edges.

DROP SCONES (SO EASY)

Steps:

• Heat oven to 425 degrees Fahrenheit.
• Grease a cookie sheet.
• Mix flour, 1/3 cup sugar, baking powder, and salt.
• Cut in butter until fine crumbs; food processor is best.
• Place in large bowl; add cranberries and raisins.
• Beat milk and egg with a fork.
• Add milk and egg mixture to flour mixture; stir with fork until moistened.
• Drop by 12 heaping spoonfuls, 2 inches apart onto prepared baking sheet.
• Sprinkle with the 1 Tablespoon sugar.
• Bake 13 minutes or until golden.
• Cool on rack.

DROP SCONES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450. Grease or spray a large cookie sheet.
• Stir together dry ingredients including the sugar. Cut butter into flour mixture. Add raisins (or whatever you use), stir to mix well.
• Beat egg in measuring cup. Add milk to make 1 cup. Stir into flour.
• Drop roughly tablespoon size scoops on cookie sheet. Bake for 10-12 minutes.
• (You can knead 15-20 times and roll out and cut if you wish -- but I prefer the ease of the drop method.).

DROP SCONES: SCOTTISH PANCAKES RECIPE

Steps:

• Sift the flour and baking powder into a mixing bowl.
• Add the salt and sugar and stir together.
• Beat an egg and add with about 100ml of the milk, stirring thoroughly to make a thick batter, and adding extra milk to thin the mixture to the consistency that you want. The thicker it is the thicker your drop scones will be.
• Heat a pan (ideally nonstick) to a medium-hot temperature and put in a drop of vegetable oil or coconut oil to lightly grease it. Once you've initially greased the pan you usually shouldn't need to do so again.
• We use a tablespoon to measure out the mixture into the pan at around 3 to 4 pancakes a time, depending on the size. If you want bigger pancakes then use a 1/4 cup, or freehand pour from a jug.
• Once bubbles form on the surface it's time to flip! Leave for another minute or so in the pan to cook through and remove onto a plate and cover with a tea towel to keep them soft.
• If you're using a tablespoon to measure out the pancakes this mixture will make around 20 10-12cm pancakes.

MARY BERRY'S DROP SCONES

Steps:

• Place the flour, baking powder, sugar and orange zest in a mixing bowl. Make a well in the centre and then add the egg and half of the milk. Beat well with a whisk until you have a smooth, thick batter. Beat in enough of the milk to make a batter the consistency of thick pouring cream - you may not need all the milk.
• Heat a large non-stick frying pan and grease with a little oil. Drop the mixture in dessertspoonfuls onto the hot pan, spacing the mixture well apart to allow for them to spread. When bubbles appear on the surface, turn the scones over with a palette knife or spatula and cook on the other side for a further 30 seconds to 1 minute, or until they are lightly golden brown.
• Lift the pancakes on to a wire rack and cover with a clean teatowel to keep them soft. Continue cooking the batter in the same way.
• Serve at once with butter, maple syrup or honey, yoghurt, blueberries, raspberries or other seasonal fruits.

BUTTERMILK DROP SCONES

Steps:

• Set oven to 350 degrees.
• In a bowl, sift together flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt and cinnamon.
• Cut in cold butter, until mixture has a consistancy of coarse meal.
• Add raisins (or cranberries).
• In another bowl, beat together buttermilk and eggs.
• Stir in liquid ingredients into dry.
• Stir together to form a smooth dough (don't overbeat).
• Drop by heaping tablespoonfuls onto a greased baking sheet.
• Bake 15-20 minutes, or until golden.

CORNMEAL 'DROPPED' SCONES

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, combine dry ingredients. In a separate bowl, beat egg and buttermilk. Add liquid ingredients to dry ingredients and blend until just combined. Do not overmix. May be prepared up to 1 hour in advance to this point.
• Grease a skillet or griddle as you would for pancakes. Heat over medium-high heat. Drop in batter by scant tablespoons and cook about 1 minute each side, or until puffy and golden brown. Drain briefly on paper towels and serve hot.

DROP SCONES

Steps:

• Sieve the flour into a bowl, and add the baking powder, sugar and ½ tsp of salt. Whisk the egg and milk together in a jug, then pour into the bowl and whisk for a few minutes until you make a smooth thick batter.
• Add a drizzle of oil to a hot plate or large frying pan, and spread using a piece of kitchen paper. Heat the pan over a medium heat, and once hot, drop 2 tbsp of the batter into the pan to make small pancakes. You will be able to make about 4-5 at a time.
• Cook the pancakes for 2-3 mins until the edges are set, and bubbles rise from the middle. Flip and cook for another 2-3 minutes until golden brown and cooked through. Repeat with the remaining batter, keeping the cooked ones warm in a low oven, if you like. Add another drizzle of oil to the pan when needed.
• Top the pancakes with a little butter and a drizzle of maple syrup, alongside some seasonal fruit, if you like.