Oatmeal & Fruit Scones

Name: Oatmeal & Fruit Scones
Yield: Serves 4
Ingredients: 1 egg, beaten; ½ cup plus 2 tbsp (150 g) butter, at room temperature; 2½ cups (300 g) self-rising flour; ¾ cup (200 ml) buttermilk, or more as needed to make a smooth dough; 2 tsp baking powder; 3½ oz (100 g) chopped dried apple and pear; 2 tbsp confectioners’ sugar; grated zest of 1 orange; pinch of salt; 2½ cups (200 g) rolled oats

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Home Made Winter

By Yvette van Boven

Published 2012

About

These are light, sweet, crumbly scones that are ready in no time. Serve with unsweetened crème fraîche and grapefruit & lime curd (facing page).

Ingredients

2½ cups (300 g) self-rising flour
2½ cups (200

Winter
Bread
Vegetarian

Method

Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C).

Combine all the dry ingredients in a large bowl. Quickly blend in the butter and buttermilk to form a smooth dough without overmixing. On a lightly floured surface, pat the dough out into an even slab. With a cutter or drinking glass, cut 2½-i