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Mincemeat Swirl Scones

A quick and easy festive treat. Scones swirled with mincemeat.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Course Snack
Servings 10 scones

Ingredients
  

  • 8 oz or 225g plain flour
  • 4 tsp baking powder
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 1 tbsp sugar
  • 3 oz or 85g cold butter
  • 4 fl oz or 120ml milk
  • 1 egg, beaten for glaze
  • 8-10 oz or 225g-285g mincemeat

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 400F/200C.
  • Sieve the flour, salt, baking powder and sugar into a large bowl.
  • Rub the butter into the flour until it resembles breadcrumbs.
  • Slowly add the milk until you have a stiff dough. Don't add it all at once because you may not need it all and you'll end up with a sticky dough.
  • Roll the dough out into a rectangle about 30cm/12 inches long and about half as wide. Spread the mincemeat over the scone dough to make an even layer.
  • Working from the long side, roll up the mincemeat-filled scone rectangle like you were rolling a Swiss roll.
  • Brush the scone roll with the beaten egg.
  • Using a sharp knife or bench scraper, cut the scone roll into pieces about 2.5cm/1 inch thick. Place on a lined baking tray, leaving some room for the scones to rise.
  • Bake for around 12 minutes or until golden. Remove to a wire rack to cool.
Keyword christmas, mincemeat, scones