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MAKES 8 PREP 15 minutes

COOK 10 minutes COST 20¢ each

+ TOP TIPS For a crusty scone

exterior, cool on a wire rack. If you

prefer a softer edge, wrap scones

in a clean tea towel, then cool on

a wire rack.

2 cups self-raising flour + 1 tablespoon

icing sugar + pinch of salt + 60g butter,

chilled, chopped + ¾ cup cream

+ 2 tablespoons milk

1 Preheat oven to 200ºC/180ºC

fan-forced. Grease and line a 30cm x

20cm (base measurement) slice pan

with baking paper. Sift flour, icing sugar

and salt into a large bowl. Using fingertips,

rub in butter to make coarse crumbs.

2 Make a well at centre. Add cream.

Using a round-bladed knife in a cutting

motion, mix to form a soft dough.

3 Turn out onto a clean cold work

surface; briefly knead. Pat out to a

2cm-thick disc. Using a floured 6cm

round cookie cutter, cut 8 scones from

dough. Place scones, side by side,

in prepared pan.

4 Brush tops of scones with milk.

Bake for 10 minutes or until scones

sound hollow when lightly tapped.

BASIC SCONES

1 Cranberry & White

Chocolate Scones

MAKES 8 PREP 15 minutes

COOK 10 minutes COST 60� each

1 quantity Basic Scones (recipe, left)

+ ¼ cup white chocolate chips, plus ¼ cup

extra, melted + 1/3 cup chopped sweetened

dried cranberries

1 Preheat oven to 200ºC/180ºC fan-forced.

Prepare Basic Scones as recipe directs,

adding white chocolate and cranberries.

2 Drizzle cooled scones with extra melted

chocolate to serve.

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2 Lemon Tea

Cake Scones

MAKES 16 PREP 25 minutes

COOK 10 minutes

1 quantity Basic Scones (recipe, left)

+ 2 teaspoons finely grated lemon zest

+ 1½ cups icing sugar + 2 tablespoons

lemon juice + 2 tablespoons milk + Yellow,

pink and green food colouring + Coloured

candy decorations, to serve

1 Preheat oven to 200ºC/180ºC fan-forced.

Make Basic Scones to end of step 2,

adding the zest and using a 6cm round

cookie cutter.

2 Whisk icing sugar, juice and milk

in a bowl until smooth. Divide icing into

3 portions; tint yellow, pink and green.

Spread 1 teaspoon of icing over each

cooled scone. Top with decorations;

stand for 10 minutes for icing to set.

BUDGET

WINNER

40�

EACH