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Hot cross scones
- Published: 31 Mar 08
- Updated: 18 Mar 24
This hot cross scones recipe combines the moist, crumbly texture of homemade scones with the fruity, spicy flavours of hot cross buns. Quick, easy, and scrumptious.
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For lovers of the classic hot cross bun, here’s our simple hot cross buns recipe.
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Serves 8
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Takes 15 min to make and 15 min to bake
Ingredients
- 225g self-raising flour, plus extra
- for dusting
- 75g butter, softened
- 40g light muscovado sugar
- 75g small sultanas
- 50g cut mixed peel
- ½ tsp ground mixed spice
- 1 large egg, beaten
- 3 tbsp buttermilk or 4 tbsp milk, plus extra for brushing
- 50g plain flour
- 2 tbsp caster sugar
Method
- Preheat the oven to 220°C/ fan200°C/ gas 7. Sift the self-raising flour into a large bowl; rub in the butter with your fingertips. Stir in the muscovado sugar, sultanas, peel and spice.
- In a jug, beat together the egg, buttermilk and a pinch of salt. 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 no thinner than 2cm. Using a 4cm cutter, stamp out the rounds – try not to twist the cutter, as this makes the scones rise unevenly. Re-roll the trimmings and stamp out more. Transfer to a non-stick baking sheet.
- Make the crosses. 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 milk, then bake for 15 minutes, until well risen and golden.
- For the glaze, dissolve the sugar in 2 tablespoons boiling water. Use to brush the tops of the scones as soon as they come out of the oven. Cool slightly on a wire rack. Eat while warm, or split and toast the next day and serve with a smudge of butter.
- Recipe from April 2008 Issue
Nutrition
- Calories
- 275kcals
- Fat
- 9.3g (5.3g saturated)
- Protein
- 4.8g
- Carbohydrates
- 46.2g (19.5 sugar)
- Salt
- 0.5g
delicious. tips
Swap a few pieces of finely chopped stem ginger in syrup for the chopped peel, if you like.
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