Christmas Scones
Ingredients
- 450 g plain flour
- 2 tsp baking powder generous tsps
- 100 g caster sugar
- 200 g Irish butter diced
- 100 g mincemeat
- 1 egg
- 120 ml buttermilk
- 1 egg wash
Method
- Preheat the oven to 160ËšC.
- Sieve the flour and baking powder together into a large bowl. Add the caster sugar and Rub in the butter with your fingertips.
- Add the mincemeat and the egg and most of the buttermilk.
- Mix to a soft dough. If the mixture is too dry , add the rest of the buttermilk or if it is wet & loose add in a little extra flour.
- Transfer the mixture to a floured surface and flatten it out to about 3-4cm in depth.
- Using a scone cutter or a glass cut out some shapes and transfer them to a lined baking tray.
- Brush with some leftover buttermilk or egg wash over the top of the scone.
- Bake for 25-35 minutes. Remove from the oven and dust with icing sugar.
- Serve the scones with the jam and whipped cream and a cup of tea.
