how to make the fluffiest Scones

buttermilk

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: milk + vinegar

Greek yogurt adds creaminess with fewer calories.

unsalted butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil is a healthier fat option.

currants or raisins

🥗Healthier: dried cranberries

💰Cheaper: chocolate chips

Dried cranberries add a tart flavor.

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Honey offers natural sweetness.

Whisk the eggs in a bowl until broken up.

Add 250 mils of milk to the whisked eggs and mix together.

Melt 125 grams of butter and set aside.

In a large bowl, add 3 cups (500 grams) of self-raising flour.

Add 125 grams of caster sugar to the flour.

Using hands, mix the flour and sugar with melted butter until it resembles fine breadcrumbs (about 1 minute).

Add the wet mixture (eggs and milk) to the dry ingredients, holding back about a third of it.

Mix gently until just combined, ensuring not to overmix or knead the dough.

Prepare a nonstick surface with flour and turn the dough out onto it.

Pat the dough to about 2 inches in height without rolling it out.

Use a cutter or the underside of a cup to cut out scones and place them on a baking tray.

Brush the tops of the scones with the leftover milk and egg mixture.

Preheat the oven to 180°C and bake for 22 to 25 minutes, checking after 20 minutes for doneness.

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