Low Fat Wholemealhoney Scones Recipes

THE BEST SCONES

Steps:

• Position a rack in the center of the oven and preheat to 400 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Whisk the cream, egg and milk powder in a liquid measuring cup. Pulse the flour, granulated sugar, baking powder and salt in a food processor until combined. Add the butter and pulse only until pea-size pieces remain. Transfer to a large bowl and make a well in the center. Pour the wet ingredients into the well and mix with a fork, incorporating the dry ingredients a little at a time until a shaggy dough forms (it's okay if the dough looks a little dry, just don't overwork it). Lightly knead the dough in the bowl until it just comes together.
• Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface and pat into a 1-inch-thick rectangle (about 9 by 7 inches). Cut in half lengthwise, then cut in half again crosswise; you should have 4 equal rectangles. Cut each piece in half from corner to corner making 8 triangular wedges. Transfer to the prepared baking sheet and freeze for 10 minutes.
• Brush the tops with cream and sprinkle with demerara sugar. Bake the scones until golden brown, 20 to 25 minutes. Let them cool on the baking sheet for 10 minutes, and then transfer to a wire rack to cool for 15 more minutes. Serve warm with softened butter and jam.

LOW FAT WHOLEMEAL/HONEY SCONES

Steps:

• Pre-heat oven to 200°C.
• Sieve the self rising flour and the whole meal flour together. Mix by letting it flow through your fingers for air.
• Add the baking soda and continue to mix.
• Next chop the margarine into small cm squares and drop into the mix. Break down the margarine with your fingers till all of the clumps are gone.
• Add 8 drops of lemon juice to the milk. Then slowly add the low fat milk into the mix. I use a knife to work in the milk to keep as much air in the mix.
• Continue adding milk until mix is moist and add in the honey.
• Powder you chopping board with flour and kneed the mix for a few second so as not to force out the air. Maneuver the mix like a pizza base and lay flat on board.
• Cut into 6 - 8 pieces and roll into shape about 1" to 1 &1/2 " thick and place on floured baking tray.
• Place in pre-heated oven for 10 - 15 minutes. Cool and enjoy!

HONEY WHOLEMEAL SCONES

Steps:

• Combine dry ingredients in a bowl. Rub in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in honey and add as much milk as needed to form a soft dough.
• Turn out onto a floured surface and knead lightly. Pat down to desired thickness and cut out scones of desired size (I use a 7.5 cm glass).
• Bake at 220 °C for about 8 minutes.

LOW FAT HONEY OAT SCONES

Steps:

• Combine flour, oats, and baking powder, stir to mix well.
• Stir in honey, egg substitute, raisins or cranberries, and buttermilk to form a stiff dough.
• Form into a ball and turn on a floured surface into a 7 inch circle.
• Coat a baking sheet with nonstick spray.
• Place circle of dough on sheet, and use a sharp floured knife to cut into 12 wedges.
• Pull wedges apart slightly, and brush the tops with skim milk.
• Bake at 375 for 20 minutes or until lightly browned.
• Serve hot!

WHOLEMEAL YOGHURT SCONES

Steps:

• Sift wholemeal flour,flour,soda and baking powder into a bowl.Return husks left in the sifter to flour in the bowl.Cut butter into flour mixture until it resembles bread crumbs.Stir in the sugar and yoghurt.Add sufficient milk to mix to a soft dough.Lightly dust an oven try with flour.Press scone dough out to a 20cm round.Mark into 8 wedges.Brush top with milk.Bake at 220*C/425*F for 10 minutes or untill pale golden.

TRADITIONAL SCOTTISH WHOLEMEAL SCONES

Steps:

• Mix the dry ingredients in a mixing bowl and then rub in the fat until it becomes like coarse breadcrumbs.
• Stir in the melted syrup and then add enough milk to make a soft dough. Turn out onto a floured surface and roll until quite thin. Using a cutter, cut into rounds of about 1½ inches (3.8cm) in diameter.
• Place the rounds on a floured baking sheet and cook in a pre-heated oven at 190C/375F/Gas Mark 5 for 10-15 minutes.
• Serve hot, spread with butter.

EASY FLUFFY SCONES

Steps:

• Put a baking sheet in the oven at 220C/200C fan/gas 7. Put the flour, salt and baking powder into a food processor, then whizz in the butter until it disappears. Pulse in the sugar, tip into a large bowl, then make a well in the middle.
• Warm the yogurt, milk and vanilla together in the microwave for 1 min or in a pan; it should be hot and may well go a bit lumpy-looking. Tip into the bowl and quickly work into the flour mix using a cutlery knife. As soon as it's all in, stop.
• Tip the dough onto a floured surface, then, with floured hands, fold the dough over a few times - just enough to create a smoothish dough. Press out to about 4cm/1½in thick, dip a 7cm cutter into more flour, then stamp out 4 rounds, flouring the cutter each time. Squash the remainder lightly together, then repeat until the dough is used up. Brush tops with egg wash, scatter flour over the hot sheet, then lift the scones on. Bake for 12 mins until risen and golden. Best eaten just-warm, or on the day.

APPLE AND HONEY SCONES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine flour, wheat germ, baking powder, cinnamon, baking soda, salt and nutmeg. Cut in the butter until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
• Combine the apple, milk and honey; add to dry ingredients just until moistened. Turn onto a floured surface, knead gently 4 or 5 times.
• Gently pat dough into a 9-in. circle, about 1/2 inch thick. Combine topping ingredients and sprinkle over dough. Cut into eight wedges and place on a greased baking sheet. Bake at 400 degrees for 15-18 minutes.