Ellazilla-nized scones with raisins and lime zest :)

Ellazilla-nized scones with raisins

and lime zest :)

Just hearing the word scones gives me a warm and cozy feeling. It brings back memories of talked through afternoons with a good cup of tea, snuggled in a blanket, enjoying fresh scones and talking about everything and nothing while the snow slowly covers the world outside....

That’s what you need!

• 650 g flour
• 20 g fresh yeast
• 250 ml lukewarm milk
• 100 g cane sugar
• A pinch of salt
• 3 eggs (2 for the dough, one for brushing of the scones)
• 150 g cold butter
• 200 g organic raisins and some apple juice to soak them in
• fresh lime zest
• 1 tbsp vanilla extract  

Plus!

• jam
• slightly whipped and vanilla infused heavy cream

 

Here’s what you do!

• Put the flour into a big bowl and make a well in the center. Crumble the yeast into it and add the milk. Stir until resolved- Leave it to raise at a warm spot for about 30 minutes.
• Now add the rest of the ingredients and knead until you get a smooth dough. If the dough still sticks to your fingers you need to add some more flour. Add a bit more flour and knead until it neither sticks to your fingers nor the bowl. Cover it with a clean towel and let it rest for about 30 min.
• Add the raisins (I soak them for 10 minutes in apple juice so they are a little juicier) and form equally sized balls. Set them on a baking tray and brush with a mixture of 1 egg and 2 tbsp of milk. Bake for about 25 minutes (180 °C, preheated, top-/ bottom heat).
• Serve them with jam and vanilla infused slightly whipped cream and enjoy:)