Spicy Scones

Total Time

30 Minutes

Servings

12

Ingredients

• 1 cup plain flour
• 1 cup whole wheat flour
• 1/4 cup white sugar
• 4 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/3 cup margarine, chilled
• 1/2 cup currants
• 1 egg
• 2/3 cup milk
• 2 tablespoons milk
• 2 tablespoons white sugar

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 220°C. Grease one baking sheet.
2. Combine the plain flour, whole wheat flour, white sugar, baking powder, ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg and salt in a bowl and mix well. Cut in the butter until crumbly and stir in the raisins. Make a well in the centre.
3. In a small bowl beat the egg until frothy. Mix in the milk and pour into the well made in the dry ingredients. Stir to make a soft dough.
4. Turn dough out on to a lightly floured surface. Knead gently 8 to 10 times. Pat dough into two 6 inch circles and transfer to the prepared baking sheet. Brush tops with milk and sprinkle with sugar. Score each top into 6 pie shaped wedges.
5. Bake at 220°C for 15 minutes or until well risen and browned. Serve hot with butter. Maple butter goes very well with these scones.