Recipes

Drop Scones

Ingredients

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• 175g/6oz self-raising flour

• 1 tsp baking powder

• 40g/1½oz caster sugar 

• 1 free-range egg

• 200ml/7fl oz milk

• sunflower oil, for greasing

• Chocolate chips are optional

      Method

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1. Put the flour, baking powder, sugar and orange zest in a mixing bowl. Make a well in the centre and then add the egg and half of the milk. Beat well with a whisk until you have a smooth, thick batter. Beat in enough of the milk to make a batter the consistency of thick pouring cream – you may not need all the milk.

2. Heat a large non-stick frying pan and grease with a little oil. Drop the mixture in dessert spoonful’s onto the hot pan, spacing the mixture well apart to allow for them to spread. When bubbles appear on the surface, turn the scones over with a palette knife or spatula and cook on the other side for a further 30 seconds to 1 minute, or until they are lightly golden brown.

3. put the pancakes on to a wire rack. Continue cooking the batter in the same way.

4. Serve with butter, maple syrup or honey, yoghurt, blueberries, raspberries or other seasonal fruits.

5. Enjoy!