Every now and again I really enjoy a good scone! Not the bland, boring, dry type but the crunchy topped, light, fruit filled type.
I’m not gonna talk about the referendum BUT…. Seemingly scones originated from Scotland but have become known around around the world as part of a typically English afternoon tea.
Ingredients:
450g plain flour
1/2 tsp salt
2 tsp baking powder
50g butter
2 tbsp caster sugar
250 ml milk
100g raspberries
100g blackberries
1 egg and extra sugar for topping
Preheat the oven to 220C/425F/Gas Mark 7.
Sift the flour, salt and baking powder into a bowl. Rub in the butter until it resembles breadcrumbs and then add the sugar.
Make a well in the centre and pour in the milk, stir together using a round bladed knife until it forms a soft dough.
At this stage I split the dough in two, and to one part I added raspberries and the other I added blackberries.
I rounded each dough on a lined baking tray and flatted. I then sliced through the dough the get 6 triangles. I finished them off with beaten egg and a generous sprinkle of caster sugar.
Bung them into the oven for 15-20 minutes until golden brown. I took mine out just before this and separated the triangles to give the insides a crunchy finish.
Serve split open, filled with butter and jam or clotted cream and jam and a nice cup of tea! I’m bringing these little beauties to Angie’s place for Fiesta Friday 33! See you there…
Melissa xx
Can I add in some slivered pistachios?
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I was only thinking that I must add nuts next time! Great idea, thanks Ema.
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Hey Melissa,
Really nutty scones. Yeah, taste enhances when you exchange ideas.
Happy Baking 🙂
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Delicious, Melissa! The berries provided a gorgeous color…I imagine the flavor was fabulous!
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To be honest I thought I flavour could be stronger. However the addition of the matching jams really helped.
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they look delicious.
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Thanks Joan!
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I adore scones, in all their variations, and just made some myself this past weekend. Love all the fruit you added! Happy Friday, Melissa!
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Its been such a long time since I made scones! These look amazing Melissa!
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Me too, but they were so easy!
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These look superb. Fruity yumminess!
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That equals healthy to me!
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Love scones… any way!
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Thank you Anjana! Welcome to The Glen House!
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Love scones these look and sound great
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Thanks Paul, they were scrumptious!
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Wow scones looks superlucious Melissa. . 🙂
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Lucious is such a great word- it describes them perfectly!
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Yum Melissa, my favorite. When I was visiting my family in England this past month, I gorged on them :). Yours look great with the berries added. So what is YOUR take on this Scottish Referendum? Or actually you don’t have to answer that, we should not mix kitchen talk with politics on here now should we? 🙂 Enjoy your weekend.
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It’ll be an interesting week Loretta, that’s all I’m saying! Enjoy your weekend xx
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Those are scones my way too 🙂
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Ha ha, we should start a club!
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I love scones! Not the dry fall apart kind either. These look amazing and are just beautiful! I will trying them soon.
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Let me know how you get on.
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These scones look absolutely amazing, Melissa! I can’t wait to give them a try. Thank you so much for sharing them with us at Fiesta Friday!
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Hi Andrea, thanks for stopping by! They were so easy to make.
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These are my kind of scones too!! 🙂
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Ha ha good stuff!
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These are beautiful with the jam. There is nothing like scones with preserves or clotted cream. Beautiful, Melissa.
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Thank you so much Shanna xx
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I love scones like these with fruit or other add-ins–these look so good!
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I didn’t know scones originated in Scotland! These ones look yummy, wherever they may be from!
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Thanks Michelle xx
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I’ve lived in the UK for over 17 years and have never once thought to add fresh fruit to scones! Thank you for the lovely inspiration and for bringing these to FF.
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Welcome to The Glen House!
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loving these scones–creative to split the berries like that!
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