Sometime ago I came across the recipe for delicious fluffy (and I mean really fluffy) scones which uses equal volume of lemonade and cream. However, I wanted a healthier alternative recipe that does not use cream and still retain the fluffiness of using fizzy lemonade. So I tweaked a classic scone recipe and used fizzy lemonade only with no cream. The result? Success! The scones turned out as fluffy but with less fat. I am pleased.
Ingredients
2 cups Self raising flour
Pinch of salt
1 tablespoon castor sugar
50g cold butter
3/4 cup liquid : made up of 3/8 cup lemonade & 3/8 cup milk
Milk for glazing
Method
Heat oven to 220 CSift flour, salt and sugar into a large bowl
Cut butter into the mixture and rub with finger tips till it becomes like breadcrumbs.
Make a hole in the centre of the mixture and pour in milk & lemonade mixture while stirring with the blade of a butter knife and mix till mixture becomes a dough, taking care not to overmix.
Lay dough out on a floured surface, roll to 2 cm thickness.
I simply cut out 2 cm squares and shape into rounds. I like mini scones.
Arrange the scones on a greased tray, glaze with milk and bake for 10 mins or till brown.
Serve with jam and butter or cream (optional for me, when feeling indulgent!)
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