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Nutrition: per scone

  • kcal365
  • fat16g
  • saturates10g
  • carbs45g
  • sugars9g
  • fibre4g
  • protein8g
  • salt0.6g
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Method

  • step 1

    Heat oven to 220C/200C fan/gas 7 and dust a baking tray with a little flour. Put the remaining flour in a bowl with the coconut and1/4 tsp salt. Add the butter and rub in with your fingertips until the texture resembles fine breadcrumbs. Add the sugar and mix again, then pour in the buttermilk and 1 tbsp milk. Mix with a knife until the mixture has almost come together, then add the raspberries and mix again, trying not to break up the fruit too much. Add the remaining milk if the mixture seems too dry.

  • step 2

    Tip onto a work surface and knead the dough a little to bring it together and even out any dry patches – don’t overwork it or the scones will be heavy. Pat the dough into a square about 4-5cm deep. Cut into 4 pieces, roughly shaping them back into squares if they’ve lost their shape.

  • step 3

    Place on a baking tray, brush with egg and bake for 15 mins until golden and risen. Leave to cool on a wire rack. Pack clotted cream and jam or curd to serve with the scones. Best eaten on the day they are made.

RECIPE TIPS
FROZEN FRUIT

If you want to mix fruit into your scones, it’s a good idea to freeze the fruit first or buy it ready-frozen. That way, it won’t break up too much as you mix it into the soft dough. 

Recipe from Good Food magazine, May 2015

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A star rating of 4.3 out of 5.14 ratings

lacemaker

Hubby really enjoyed these. I made my own buttermilk and used extra frozen raspberries

AnnaChester

I tried these and was a bit disappointed. I wanted them in rounds not squares, and the first roll was fine but after that dough was just too wet to work with. Could I have tried fresh raspberries??

DM-25

A star rating of 4 out of 5.

Tasted delicious with clotted cream and jam. Only problem I had was the lack of rising. Will definitely try again soon.

sani

A star rating of 5 out of 5.

I have made these twice now and am sure will make them many more times. Followed the recipe to the letter and they were perfect - neither crumbly and falling apart nor sticking to your palate like so many scones do. We enjoyed them with clotted cream and raspberry jam/raspberry curd. Delicious.

alimae16

A star rating of 3 out of 5.

I attempted to make these but I switched the coconut for almond (because that's all I had), made my own buttermilk, and used fresh raspberries because my local shop didn't have frozen! Maybe because of these changes, my dough was sticky and a little 'heavy', they didn't rise an incredible amount but…

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