At Home With Kerrygold
Sweet Buttery Scones
Ingredients
- For the scones:
- 110g KERRYGOLD® IRISH CREAMERY BUTTER 454g
- 450g self-raising flour
- 5g baking powder
- 2.5g salt
- 50g caster sugar
- 2 eggs (1 will be for the glaze)
- 50g cream
- 150g milk
- For the topping:
- Fruit, sugar or any other topping of choice
Directions
- Preheat the oven to 180°C/356°F
- In a mixing bowl, mix together the flour, baking powder, salt and sugar
- Rub in the butter to this mixture until it resembles breadcrumbs
- In a separate bowl, mix the egg, milk and cream together. Add this 'egg mix' to your ‘breadcrumb’ mix and stir until combined
- Once mixed, place this onto a clean surface & knead lightly.
- Roll out to about 2” high
- Cut out your scone shapes and place them on a baking dish lined with baking paper
- Beat an egg and brush it over your scones
- Add fruit, sugar or topping of your choice (the topping will stick to the egg wash)
- Bake for 15-25 minutes
