Lemonade scones - 20 minute recipe!

Today's theme ingredient

So, I also made scones for the Bachelorette Party. But not just any old scones...Lemonade scones.

Generally, I suck when it comes to pastry...I just can't seem to get it right. Probably because one of my life philosophies is 'close enough is good enough'. That's fine when it comes to most things, but not pastry, apparently!

Anyway, my wonderful mum got me on to this recipe. So easy and impossible to screw up. Plus, its super quick...my kinda recipe!

Basically, it's self raising flour, cream, sugar, salt and....lemonade! The actual recipe is here. You'd have to be, well, illiterate to screw it up.

See - five ingredients and two steps!

So, I put Destructor to sleep and off I go! I put the oven on 240C and get a-mixing! I sift the flour into a bowl, then add the salt, sugar, cream and lemonade. Mix it all together and bam! I have dough!

I take it out of the bowl and stick on a floured bench, giving it a quick knead - 30 seconds really. It's only enough to make sure it's all combined properly. I push it down til it's about 2 cms thick all over.

Then, I whip out my super nifty Tupperware cutter (two sided - big AND little!) and off I go, cutting scones like I've been baking professionally for years.

A freebie from a Tupperware party. One of my better prizes!

Onto a tray lined with baking paper and into the oven. You'll have noticed that I haven't properly pre-heated the oven OR brushed milk on the top. Well, I'm a woman on a mission with limited time, aren't I? Those things aren't essential for this recipe!

Okay, so this batch I brushed with milk, but to be honest, there was NO difference, just more mess to clean up.

12 minutes later and they're almost there, so I rotate the tray and give them another 2 minutes to brown up a little more. I find I usually have to do a rotate because my oven is crapola and bakes unevenly.

Anyway, 2 minutes later, out they come and they're gorgeous! Normally there would be a picture, but I was in such a hurry, I forgot to take one. Great work, me!

I wrapped them in a tea towel (still hot) and popped them in a little basket. Sweet!

Anyway, if you really want to make this a quick and impressive afternoon tea, pick up a can of spray cream and a jar of jam and BAM! You're in business.

One tip: use full fat cream - you need the fat as part of the food chemistry. Not sure of the specifics, but trust me on this one.

Time: 20 minutes TOTAL! I told you - best recipe ever!