Buttermilk scones

These tasty scones can be served as usual with butter and jam or as a side dish to go with soup.

Recipe «Buttermilk scones» presented in category Recipes / Soups, to prepare this dish you will need no more 12 minutes. To make this dish at home by prescription from the author sheff would need: 2 cups plain flour, plus extra to dust, 3 tsp baking powder, 2 tbsp maple syrup, 1 cup buttermilk, plus extra to brush .

Ingredients:

• 2 cups plain flour, plus extra to dust 
• 3 tsp baking powder 
• 2 tbsp maple syrup 
• 1 cup buttermilk, plus extra to brush 

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 180°C. Lightly dust a baking tray with flour.
2. Sift the flour and baking powder into a bowl and stir in 1 teaspoon salt. Combine the maple syrup and buttermilk in a separate bowl, then pour into the dry ingredients and stir to combine.
3. Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface and knead gently until smooth. Press into a 5cm-thick round, then cut 8 scones using an 8cm cutter. Place the scones on the prepared tray, leaving space in between each one, then brush the tops with a little extra buttermilk and bake for 10-12 minutes until risen and golden.
4. Serve the scones with the carrot and maple syrup soup.