Easy Fluffy Scones Food

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.

FLUFFY SCONES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 200°C/400°F.
• Sift flour, baking powder and salt into a big bowl. Using your finger tips work in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Make a well in the center.
• Whisk together milk and water and pour into the well reserving some liquid for glazing the scones.
• Quickly stir until a dough forms.
• On a lightly floured surface pat down gently and cut out scones (I use a glass of 7.5 cm in diameter). The dough will be kinda sticky, but you should be able to form it without problems. If not, add some more flour.
• Glaze scones with reserved water-milk-mixture and bake for 10-12 minutes.

LIGHT 'N' FLUFFY SCONES

Steps:

• Pre-heat the oven to 200 C, 220 C in a fan oven or gas mark 7.
• In a large bowl, mix together the flour, baking powder and salt.
• Rub in the butter and oil until the mixture resembles fine crumbs.
• Add the raisins or the mediterranean filling.
• Make a well in the centre and pour in the milk.
• Mix with knife, using a cutting movement, until it becomes soft.
• The dough will be very sticky.
• Flour your counter well along with your hands and scrape the dough onto the floured surface.
• Knead very lightly to help work some of the flour into the dough, while shaping it into a round about 3cm thick.
• The"kneading" shouldn't take more than a minute and the dough will still be sticky when you cut it.
• Cut into 8 wedges and place on a greased baking sheet.
• Brush with the beaten egg and bake for 15-20 minutes until risen, golden and springy to the touch.
• Cool and then cover with a tea towel or put in a tupperware container to keep them soft for 2-3 days.
• These are delicious served warm with butter.

SIMPLE SCONES

Steps:

• Adjust oven rack to lower-middle position and preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• In a medium bowl, mix flour, 1/3 cup sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Grate butter into flour mixture on the large holes of a box grater; use your fingers to work in butter (mixture should resemble coarse meal), then stir in raisins.
• In a small bowl, whisk sour cream and egg until smooth.
• Using a fork, stir sour cream mixture into flour mixture until large dough clumps form. Use your hands to press the dough against the bowl into a ball. (The dough will be sticky in places, and there may not seem to be enough liquid at first, but as you press, the dough will come together.)
• Place on a lightly floured surface and pat into a 7- to 8-inch circle about 3/4-inch thick. Sprinkle with remaining 1 tsp. of sugar. Use a sharp knife to cut into 8 triangles; place on a cookie sheet (preferably lined with parchment paper), about 1 inch apart. Bake until golden, about 15 to 17 minutes. Cool for 5 minutes and serve warm or at room temperature.