Macadamias add a lovely nutty sweetness to a traditional scone. If you feel the urge to play around, try adding half a cup of juicy sultanas or a teaspoon of mixed spice to the mixture when you add the finely chopped macadamias.
Ingredients
Macadamia scones
- 1/2 cup macadamias
- 1 cup plain flour
- 2 tbsp caster sugar
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 80 g butter cold, cut into cubes
- 1/3 cup milk
- 1 tbsp milk extra, to brush scones
- 1/4 cup macadamias finely chopped
Blackberries and cream
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 2 tbsp water
- 1 punnet blackberries fresh
- 200 ml thickened cream or clotted cream, whipped
Instructions
- To make the scones, preheat oven to 180°C. Line a baking tray with baking paper. Place macadamias into the bowl of a food processor and add combined flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. Pulse until the macadamias are almost finely chopped and the mixture resembles a coarse flour. Do not over-process or the mixture will stick together; the nuts do not need to be completely ground.
- Place the mixture into a large bowl, add butter cubes and, using your fingertips, rub in the butter until the mixture is the consistency of coarse crumbs. Add the milk and finely chopped macadamias and gently combine to form a ball. (You could add sultanas or spices at this stage if desired).
- Gather the dough and knead gently to make a smooth round. Pat the round down to a disc about 2-4 cm thick. Use a scone cutter to cut scone shapes. Reroll remaining dough and repeat until all the dough is used and you have 8-10 scones.
- Place the scones on the prepared tray and brush with a little of the extra milk. Bake for 10-12 minutes until the scones are puffed and golden.
- For the berries, combine the sugar and water in a small saucepan and stir over medium heat to dissolve sugar. Bring to the boil, add the blackberries, reduce heat to low and simmer for 2-3 minutes, gently stirring occasionally. Allow the berries to cool in the juice for 10 minutes.
- Serve the scones warm with the blackberries and whipped cream.
Nutrition
Calories: 2266kcalCarbohydrates: 200gProtein: 31gFat: 157gSaturated Fat: 62gPolyunsaturated Fat: 5gMonounsaturated Fat: 82gCholesterol: 292mgSodium: 1641mgPotassium: 894mgFiber: 12gSugar: 88gVitamin A: 3230IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 907mgIron: 11mg
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