Taking Time for Tea Over the Years
Take time for tea with family and friends. Adding in a plate of cookies or scones, homemade, of course! An hour or two of friendly chatting, sipping different teas and nibbling on goodies can be the highlight of the day.
Plum Scones
- 1 15 oz. can plums, drained approx. 1 1/2 cups
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup white sugar
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 8 tablespoons unsalted butter 1 stick
- 1 egg
- 3/4 cup double cream or buttermilk or single cream
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- In a large bowl, add the flour and the butter and rub the butter into the flour with your hands.
- Add the sugar, baking powder and salt and mix well.
- Add the chopped plums and mix them in until they are all covered.
- In a mixing jug measure out the cream or buttermilk, add egg and vanilla extract and whisk together with a fork.
- Add the cream mixture into the flour and very briefly mix together until you have a crumbly mixture.
- Turn the dough mixture on to your kitchen counter and bring together to form a round. Don't overmix - if it looks crumbly, that's absolutely fine!
- Place on your baking tray and cut down with a baking scraper into 6-8 pieces (you can also do just 4 if you like). Slightly separate the scone wedges and move them apart to let them bake.
- Preheat your oven to 400 F (200C).
- Brush the top of your plum scones with extra cream or milk.
- Bake your scones for 15-20 minutes or until golden brown. If they are getting brown too quickly reduce the oven temperature by 50F or 20 C.
- Check that your scones are ready by pushing a wooden toothpick or wooden skewer through (if it comes out clean - dry, your scones are ready).
- Cool on a cooling rack and eat on the same day or freeze for later.
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