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Plum Shortcake Scones

Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Course Snack
Servings 8 pieces

Ingredients
  

Scones

  • 1 1/2 cup flour
  • 1 Tablespoon baking powder
  • 1/4 cup icing sugar
  • 80 g butter
  • 1/4 cup plum jam
  • 1/4 cup cream

Icing

  • 1 Tablespoon plum jam
  • 1/3 cup icing sugar
  • Hot water to mix

Instructions
 

  • Preheat your oven to 150 degrees (fan)
  • In a medium sized bowl combine the flour, baking powder and icing sugar
  • Use a microwave to melt the butter with the jam in a small cup or microwave safe bowl
  • Pour the melted butter and jam into your bowl of dry ingredients and then add in the cream
  • Mix all of your ingredients together until well combined
  • Turn out your dough and knead slightly to form a smooth ball
  • Crumple a piece baking paper large enough to line a regular sized cake pan
  • Place the dough in the centre of your baking paper and press out to form a disk slightly smaller than your cake pan
  • Cut the scone dough into 8 evenly sized wedges. Do not pull the sections apart. Lifting from the baking paper, place the prepared scones into your cake pan.
  • Bake for 35 minutes or until just cooked through
  • Remove the scones from the cake pan and run a knife along your cut lines to ensure they will come apart
  • In a small bowl, combine the jam, icing sugar and just enough water to create a runny icing
  • Drizzle the icing over the scones and serve immediately