Wheat-free fruit scones
Posted: 04 February '10 by Bloomsie
Wheat-free fruit scones
I was recently diagnosed as a coeliac (cue sympathy) so once getting my head around not being able to eat my beloved croissants and bagels from the my usual bakery I thought “right, let’s get baking!”.
After searching for some good recipes I found this wheat-free fruit scone one and the outcome was surprisingly delicious (if I do so myself!).
Ingredients
- 275g rice flour (can be brown rice flour)
- 50g tapioca starch (I did it without this)
- 4 teaspoons gluten-free baking powder
- 2 teaspoons Xanthan gum
- 1 teaspooon salt
- 4 tablespoons caster sugar
- 110g butter
- 110g sultanas (you can used any dried fruit)
- 3 eggs inc. 1 beaten for egg wash
- 125ml natural yogurt (up to 175ml if needed)
Method
- Pre-heat oven to 250°C
- Sift all dry ingredients into a large bowl and mix well. Rub in the butter thoroughly (make sure the butter is at room temp). Add the sultanas or dried fruit and mix well.
- Lightly whisk the 2 eggs and 125ml of the yogurt together.
- With your hands make a well in the centre of the dry ingredients and add the egg and yogurt mix slowly. If necessary and the mixture is to dry add more of the remaining yogurt.
- Turn onto a rice floured board and knead lightly, just enough to shape into a round. Roll out to a 2.5cm or 1 inch thick try. Then cut out rounds or use a pastry shape cutter.
- Place on a rice floured baking sheet and brush with the egg wash.
- Bake for around 10 mintues or until golden brown. Keep checking it as wheat-free foods tend to bake and burn quicker.
- When the scones have been baked to your liking remove them and place them on a wire tray to cool.
- To serve cut in half and you can use either butter or clotted cream with a tasty strawberry preserve. If you have any left over you can also freeze them.
Other information
Rice flour and Xanthan gum can be found in large stores with a good wheat free section (like a 24-hour Tesco not to name any names) and Tapioca starch can be found in Asian supermarkets.
Happy baking…wheat free of course!
Categories: Recipes
Hi,
Did you know that you can but a ready mixed substitute flour made by a company called ‘Doves Flour’?
They do plain, self-raising and strong white for breads and pizza bases. I find this much easier than having to mix my own flour and adding Xanthan gum.
~ natalie
Hi Natalie – that’s a great tip, thanks!
That’s gluten-free flour from Doves Farm: http://www.dovesfarm.co.uk/