This is my basic sweet scone mix. You can adapt this to make any number of flavoured scones
8 oz SR Flour
4 oz butter or marge
2 oz Castor suagr
2 eggs
2 fl oz milk
8 oz SR Flour
4 oz butter or marge
2 oz Grated Cheddar Cheese (plus a bit more to sprinkle on the top)
1 tsp Mustard powder
2 eggs
2 fl oz milk
Here are some ideas to add to the basic Cheese Scone mix (8oz)
Stilton & Walnut - substitute 2oz chopped stilton for cheddar and add 2oz chopped walnuts. Gently mix these in so as not to make mushy scones.
Cheddar and Stilton - Add 2oz stilton and only 1oz cheddar. Place a bit of stilton on top of the scones to melt when baking
Wensleydale & Apricot - Substitute 2oz Wensleydale for cheddar and add 2oz chopped apricots
Cheddar & Tomato - just fold in a couple of chopped tomatoes at the last stage of the mix.
Cheddar & Sun-dried Tomato - As above for the fresh tomatoes
Parmesan and Black Pepper - substitute 1 oz of the cheddar for 1oz of parmesan and add a few grinds of fresh black pepper. Again, add a bit of pepper and parmesan to the top before baking
Cheese & Basil - Just add some freshly torn basil leaves add the last stage - this works well with Parmesan instead of (or as well as!) cheddar
225g wholemeal flour
225g fine oatmeal
500 ml warm water
500 ml warm milk
5g dried yeast OR 10g fresh yeast
10g salt
Oil for cooking