Hot Cross SCONES

Easter Spiced Scones.

Easter is one of my favourite times of the year, as it gives me yet another excuse to eat abundant amounts of chocolate. This year i thought i'd get in early and suggest something different for you to put together for your long weekend. 

I thought to myself why not bring out the scone at easter, and then i could have two of my favourite things at once! 

For my Easter scones, i've added spice to give a hot cross bun taste, and added a cross on top. You could go one step further and add sultanas if you'd like, but i left them out for this batch. 
 For the Cross I used a caramelised balsamic to give these little gems their extra finish. I put the cross on at the beginning, cause i like the look of it oozing through the scone dough. But if you want a cleaner finish you can pull the scones out 5 minutes before the finished cooking time and quickly add your cross. 

I also put the caramelised balsamic in the fridge for a smoother straighter line. It makes it far more easier to accomplish this way. 

Happy Baking, and Happy Easter. 

Recipe for Easter Spiced Scones:

Ingredients: 
474g Plain Flour (extra needed for kneading) (D)
25g Baking Powder (D)
130g Butter 

Masala Tea Spice.

40g sugar (D)
A Pinch of Salt (D)
2 tsp of masala tea spice. (D)
120ml cream
120ml milk
1Heaped Tbs of greek yoghurt 
105g eggs mixed (yes weigh the eggs it gives a better product to baking as all eggs are different)

*Masala tea spice is a mixture of Cloves, Nutmeg, Cinnamon, Black Pepper, Ginger Powder & Cardamon. If you cant find it you can make it yourself by mixing the spices together with less pepper and ginger. 

Method. 

Crumb like mixture. 

1. Preheat oven to 180degrees and prepare a large tray with baking paper. 

2. Combine all dry (D) ingredients as well as the butter into a mixing bowl. 

3. Either mix the ingredients in a mixmaster or blend in a food-processor until crumb like, and the butter is evenly distributed.

Dough Kneaded. 

4. Add the wet ingredients and fold the mixture to make a dough


5. Flour a surface, and put the dough in the centre.

 6. Knead for 1 minute then role out with a rolling pin to 2cm thick

7. Cut out scones with a biscuit cutter or the bottom of a glass. 

8. Place the scones onto the tray 

9. Dust with flour and icing sugar. 

About to go in the oven. 

10. At this point you can choose to put your lines on the dough or add it later in the cooking process. 


11. Cook the scones for 20 minutes, or until golden brown. 

You can serve these with either butter.... or with lashings of cream and jam! 

Sorry... i may have taken a bite. 

However you serve them, i suggest they come accompanied with copious amounts of easter eggs! 

Happy Easter From The Food Snob.