Scones

I have made many attempts trying out the different types of Scones.  This recent recipe is slight different from the rest as it calls for an extra ingredient: 3 tablespoons of custard powder.  The outcome is stunning, a golden-hue colored Scones!

Ingredients:

2 cups plain flour (sifted)

3 tbsp. granulated sugar

113 g. cold unsalted butter (grated)

1/2 cup buttermilk

3 tbsp. custard powder

1 egg

2 3/4 tsp. baking powder

1/4 tsp. salt

** All ingredients should be cold (I weigh them and put them into the fridge)

Methods:

1. In a large bowl, add in flour, baking powder, custard powder, sugar and salt.  Whisk well to combine.
2. Add in butter.  Use a pastry cutter to work on it until you get a crumbly mixture.  You can use your finger tips to work on it, but I have warm fingers, thus prefer to use a pastry cutter instead.
3. In a small bowl add buttermilk and egg.  Mix together using a fork.  Pour the mixture into the flour butter mixture.
4. Mix with a rubber spatula just to combine the wet and dry ingredients together.  Then transfer the dough to a lightly floured surface.
5. Spread the dough and slightly flatten it using a rolling pin or your palm.
6. Dip your cookie cutter in flour, cut out each piece and place on a baking sheet.  Gather the leftover dough and cut more scones out of it.
7. Brush the top with milk or egg wash.  I brush mine with milk.
8. Bake in a preheated oven of 180 degree Celsius for 20 minutes or until slightly golden on the top.
9. Place the baking sheet on a wire rack to let it cool down a bit; remove the scones onto a wire rack to let it cool completely.
10. Store scones in container.

I adapted this recipe from 'Heba's Treats' with slight adjustments to suit my baking preference.