Scone Recipe Cwa Recipes

THE CWA'S OWN SCONE RECIPE

Steps:

• Sift flour and salt well.Use sufficient milk to make a firm but not dry mixture (just enough milk to make a dough easy to handle without too much extra flour on the board).Roll one way lightly. Cut and place scone shapes on a cold tray and brush tops with melted butter. Bake in an oven set at 220C for 8 to 10 minutes.

COUNTRY WOMEN'S ASSOCIATION SCONES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 200C (or 180C for a fan-forced oven), and dust a flat surface with a little flour. Line a baking tray with baking paper or dust with a little flour
• Sift the flour, salt and baking powder together in a large bowl
• Add the milk and cream and combine with a butter knife. Don't over-work the mixture. Mix only until JUST combined
• Tip out onto the floured surface. Knead gently until smooth but again, don't overwork it.
• Shape into a rectangle approximately 2-3cm thick (or cut circles with a scone cutter). If you use a circle cutter, knead the remaining mixture together and cut some more scones
• Carefully separate the scones and place on the baking tray. Bake for 10-15 minutes or until just brown on the top.
• Allow to cool slightly before serving with Strawberry jam and Chantilly Cream or Lemon Curd and Chantilly Cream

SCONE RECIPE (C.W.A.)

Steps:

• Sift flour and salt really well together.
• Add sufficient enough milk and cream gradually, to make a firm but not dry mixture (just enough milk to make a dough, which is easy to handle and not too sticky, without to much extra flour on the board).
• Roll the mixture one way lightly. Cut and place scone shapes on a cold tray and brush tops with a little milk or melted butter.
• Bake in an oven set at 220C for 8 to 10 minutes.