Girdle scones

By Andrew Walbran

These tasty scones are fried in a pan rather than baked. They are quick and easy to make with a food processor.

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook time: 20 minutes

Yield: 12–15 scones

Tags: scones, sultanas

Cuisine: UK

Ingredients:

• 2 cups self-raising flour
• pinch salt
• 100 g butter, chopped
• 1/3 cup granulated white sugar
• 1 1/2 tsp mixed spice
• 1 large egg
• 45 mL milk
• 2/3 cup sultanas

Instructions:

Process flour, salt and butter in food processor to mix.

Add sugar, mixed spice and sultanas; process again.

Add egg and milk, and process to make a stiff dough. Add more milk if needed.

Roll out (with flour as necessary) to 1 cm. Cut into rounds.

Fry in a pan with a little oil or butter, starting on a medium heat down to low, for around 5 minutes per side until golden brown.

Cut in half and eat with butter, hot or cold.