Something Sweet

Hot Cross Scones

Childcare

8 Servings

Ingredients

  • ¾ cup self-raising flour
  • ¾ cup wholemeal self-raising flour
  • 4 tablespoons margarine, softened
  • ¼ cup light brown sugar
  • ⅓ cup sultanas
  • ¼ cup mixed peel
  • ½ teaspoon ground mixed spice
  • 1 large egg, beaten
  • 3 tablespoons buttermilk, plus extra for brushing
  • ⅓ cup plain flour

Method

  • Preheat the oven to 220°C.
  • Sift the self-raising flours into a large bowl; rub in the margarine with your fingertips. Stir in the brown sugar, sultanas, peel and spice.
  • In a jug, beat together the egg and buttermilk. Pour into the flour mixture and bring together to make a soft dough.
  • Lightly dust a work surface with extra flour, then roll out the dough to 2cm. Use a 4cm cutter to make rounds.
  • Re-roll the trimmings and repeat to make more. Transfer to a non-stick baking sheet.
  • Mix together the plain flour and 1-2 tablespoons of water and knead to make a smooth dough. Roll out, cut into thin strips and put a cross on top of each scone.
  • Brush with extra milk, then bake for 15 minutes, until well risen and golden.

Nutritional Information

Servings per recipe: 8 Average serving size: 115g
Per serve Per 100g
Kilojoules (kj) 1090 946
Protein (g) 6.8 5.9
Total fat (g) 7.3 6.4
- Saturated fat (g) 2 1.7
Carbohydrates (g) 40.6 35.2
- Sugars (g) 17 14.8
Fibre (g) 2.6 2.3
Sodium (mg) 298 258

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