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5L Scones Recipe

This recipe will yield soft, buttery scones with a delicious golden-brown crust. Here’s how to make the scones with the ingredients you’ve listed.

Ingredients:

  • 8 cups of flour
  • 8 teaspoons of baking powder
  • 500g margarine (cold, straight from the fridge)
  • 3 large eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla essence
  • 2 cups Amasi (fermented milk)
  • 1 & 1/2 cups white sugar
  • A little extra egg (reserved for brushing the scones)

Instructions:

Bowl 1: Preparing the Dry Ingredients

  1. In a large mixing bowl, combine:
    • 8 cups of flour
    • 8 teaspoons of baking powder
    • 1 & 1/2 cups of white sugar
    • 500g of cold margarine (straight from the fridge)
  2. Using your hands or a pastry cutter, rub the cold margarine into the dry ingredients until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. This step is key to getting the light, flaky texture of the scones.

Bowl 2: Preparing the Wet Ingredients

  1. In a separate bowl, beat together:
    • 3 large eggs
    • 1 teaspoon vanilla essence
    • 2 cups of Amasi
  2. Leave a small amount of beaten egg aside (for brushing the scones before baking).

Combining the Ingredients

  1. Pour the wet ingredients from Bowl 2 into the dry ingredients from Bowl 1. Mix gently until the mixture starts to form a dough. Be careful not to overmix; you want the dough to be light and airy.
  2. Turn the dough out onto a floured surface and roll it out with a rolling pin to about 2–3 cm thick.

Shaping and Baking the Scones

  1. Using a round cutter or a glass, cut out your scones from the dough.
  2. Place the scones onto a greased baking tray, ensuring they’re slightly spaced apart for even baking.
  3. Brush the tops of the scones with the reserved beaten egg.
  4. Preheat your oven to 200°C (392°F) and bake the scones for 12-15 minutes or until golden brown.

Serving

Once baked, remove the scones from the oven and allow them to cool for a few minutes. Serve them warm with jam, cream, or your favorite spread!

Enjoy your fresh, homemade scones!

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