Granny Smith’s Famous Apple Scones

Granny Smith’s Famous Apple Scones

Enjoy these yummy apple scones while they’re still warm, topped with clotted cream and warm poached apple slices. Preparation: 15 minutes, plus chilling | Cooking: 18 minutes Makes 14 450g self-raising flour Pinch of salt 110g butter, chilled and diced 150g caster sugar, plus extra for sprinkling 4 South African Granny Smith apples Pinch of ground nutmeg or cinnamon 1…
Lavender Buttermilk Scones

Lavender Buttermilk Scones

Aromatic fresh lavender brings a beautiful fragrance and subtle flavour to buttermilk scones. Lucy Burton shares her recipe  Lavender grows harmoniously alongside fruit and vegetable plants. While the stems, woody and resilient, stay above ground all year round, the fragrant purple flowers bloom in abundance in mid-Spring. Lavender, more commonly used for its scent, also boasts an aromatic flavour which…
Rhubarb & Buttermilk Scones

Rhubarb & Buttermilk Scones

These light delicious scones are great served still warm. MAKES8 • 175g (6oz) self-raising flour • 1 tsp baking powder • 50g (1oz) butter • 50g (2oz) sugar • 1 stick rhubarb, cut into 1cm pieces. • 125g (4oz) oats • 150g (5fl oz) butter milk • 1 egg 1. Preheat oven to 220C/200 fan/gas 6 2. Sift flour and…