Victoria Sponge
A traditional cake everyone will love and perfect for afternoon tea. You can change the filling to any jam or curd you like.
Scones
| Serves: 6 | Recipe course: Dessert | Machine: Mixer, Food processor | Total time (min.): 30 | Complexity (1 to 3): 1 |
Scones are a classic afternoon tea treat traditionally served with clotted cream and jam.
Tools
Stand Mixers
K beater or Food Processor
Ingredients
Ingredients 1
Salt 1/2 tsp.
Butter 60 grams
Plain flour 225 grams
Baking powder 3 tsp.
Ingredients 2
Caster sugar 30 grams
Milk 150 ml
Ingredients 3
Egg 1 beaten
Method
Getting started
1- Fit the K beater to the machine.
2- Pre heat the oven to 220ºC.
Stage 1
1- Add Ingredients 1 (salt, butter, flour, baking powder) into the Mixer bowl.
2- Attach the Mixer bowl to the machine and fit the splash guard.
3- Mix on speed 1 for about 2 minutes or until coarse crumbs form.
Stage 2
1- Add Ingredients 2 (caster sugar, milk) into the Mixer bowl.
2- Mix on speed Max for 20 seconds.
Stage 3
1- Transfer the dough to a lightly floured worksurface.
2- Roll out until about 3 cm thick.
3- Cut out 5 cm rounds and place on the baking tray.
4- Brush with Ingredients 3 (egg).
5- Bake for 18 minutes at 220ºC.
6- Leave to cool on a wire rack.
7- Serve.
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