Ricotta and lemon scones

Tamara West

Moist and light, these scones are great any time of the day.

Ingredients

1 ¼ cups	Self raising flour
¼ cup	Sugar, I used dulce sugar, an unrefined sugar that is soft and crunchy with a caramel taste
50 g	Cold butter, diced
½ cup	Currants (Main)
200 g	Ricotta cheese (Main)
2	Lemons, finely grated zest
1 Tbsp	Milk, for glazing

Directions

1. Heat the oven to 200C. Set the oven baking rack about the centre of the oven. Place a baking tray in the oven to preheat.
2. Sift the flour into a bowl and add the sugar. Rub in the butter with your fingertips until the mixture resembles coarse breadcrumbs. Shake the bowl 2-3 times so any large pieces of butter come to the top to be rubbed in.
3. Stir in the currants and make a well in the centre.
4. Mix together the ricotta and lemon zest and stir into the dry ingredients, using a knife to form a soft dough. Turn out on to a lightly-floured surface and knead quickly and lightly to bring together. Use the heel of your hand to press the dough into a 2.5cm thick round.
5. Remove preheated tray from the oven and place dough on. Use a sharp knife to mark into 6-8 wedges, cutting just through the surface. Brush with the milk and place in the oven for 20 minutes until well risen and golden.
6. Remove from oven and transfer to a wire rack. Cover with a clean tea towel and allow to steam for a minute or two before serving.

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