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Gluten Free & Dairy Free Fruit Scones

Who doesn’t love a scone?  These are super easy to make and the variations are endless. For a savoury option add some grated cheese or dairy free cheese or how about some chopped herbs or sundried tomatoes – perfect tea time treat.

Gluten Free Vegan Scones

Overview

Difficulty – Easy

Time – 10 minutes preparation, 15 minutes cooking

Makes 6 scones

What’s good about it?

Using xylitol is a great way to sweeten the scones without using sugar but caster sugar or coconut sugar is fine or you can omit it altogether.

Did You Know?

Adding a spoonful of xanthum gum helps bind the mixture. Instead of the soured milk you could use dairy free yogurt or coconut kefir.

Ingredients

225g gluten-free self-raising flour, plus extra for sprinkling

2 tsp gluten-free baking powder

1 tsp xanthan gum

Pinch of sea salt

2tbsp xylitol or caster sugar

50g dairy free spread

25g raisins or sultanas, plumped up in boiling water for 10 mins, then drained

140ml dairy free milk with 1tbsp lemon juice added – soak for 5 minutes

Beaten egg for glaze or dairy free milk / regular milk

 

 

 

 

 

Instructions

 

  1. Heat oven to 220C/200C fan/gas 7 and lightly grease a large baking sheet. Tip the flour into a large bowl and stir in the baking powder, xanthan gum, xylitol or sugar and salt
  2. Rub the dairy free spread into the flour mixture with your fingertips until it is completely incorporated, then add the raisins or sultanas. Stir in the soured milk, then pour into the flour mixture. Bring together to form a soft dough.
  3. Place the dough on a lightly floured work surface and pat out with your hands until about 4cm thick. Stamp out rounds then place the scones on the baking tray, spaced apart. Brush with a little dairy free milk or beaten egg if wished. Bake in the oven for 15 minutes until golden.
  4. Cool on a wire rack. Best eaten the day they are made.

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