In this the latest instalment of our video series Kids in the Kitchen, the younger ones are taking over the kitchen. Episode four sees four-year-old Dia McKeever show us how to make her sweet scones with raisins.
She may be young but she knows what she likes. A sweet treat with some jam. Although she might not know all her numbers yet, Dia knows that mixing the scone mixture up is “squishy” and “kinda fun”. Despite offers of help and assistance from her sister, she persists with her efforts to create her sweet scones alone.
If you have a budding baker in your house and you and your child would like to share what they're cooking up while they're home, we'd love to see or hear about it. Send your videos to ICL@farmersjournal.ie
Kids in the Kitchen: Episode four - Dia bakes scones.
Dia’s sweet raisin scones
Ingredients:
450g plain flour plus extra for dusting the tray 1 tsp salt 1 tsp baking power 1 tbsp caster sugar 25g butter 250 ml buttermilk 1 egg beaten (optional) Whipped cream and strawberry jam to serve Directions:
1. Preheat the oven to 220°C.
2. Sift the flour with the salt and the baking powder.
3. Stir in the sugar and the raisins.
4. Using your fingertips, rub in the butter until the mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs.
5. Make a well in the centre and pour in the buttermilk / egg mixture.
6. Quickly stir the mixture to form a soft but not too sticky dough.
7. Turn the dough out on to a floured tray.
8. Pat into a circle 2.5cm thick.
9. Cut into shapes – circles with a cutter or triangles w.th a knife.
10. Arrange on the tray and bake for 15 minutes.
11. Reduce the head to 200°C and bake for a further 10 minutes.
12. Leave to cool before serving.
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In this the latest instalment of our video series Kids in the Kitchen, the younger ones are taking over the kitchen. Episode four sees four-year-old Dia McKeever show us how to make her sweet scones with raisins.
She may be young but she knows what she likes. A sweet treat with some jam. Although she might not know all her numbers yet, Dia knows that mixing the scone mixture up is “squishy” and “kinda fun”. Despite offers of help and assistance from her sister, she persists with her efforts to create her sweet scones alone.
If you have a budding baker in your house and you and your child would like to share what they're cooking up while they're home, we'd love to see or hear about it. Send your videos to ICL@farmersjournal.ie
Kids in the Kitchen: Episode four - Dia bakes scones.
Dia’s sweet raisin scones
Ingredients:
450g plain flour plus extra for dusting the tray 1 tsp salt 1 tsp baking power 1 tbsp caster sugar 25g butter 250 ml buttermilk 1 egg beaten (optional) Whipped cream and strawberry jam to serve Directions:
1. Preheat the oven to 220°C.
2. Sift the flour with the salt and the baking powder.
3. Stir in the sugar and the raisins.
4. Using your fingertips, rub in the butter until the mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs.
5. Make a well in the centre and pour in the buttermilk / egg mixture.
6. Quickly stir the mixture to form a soft but not too sticky dough.
7. Turn the dough out on to a floured tray.
8. Pat into a circle 2.5cm thick.
9. Cut into shapes – circles with a cutter or triangles w.th a knife.
10. Arrange on the tray and bake for 15 minutes.
11. Reduce the head to 200°C and bake for a further 10 minutes.
12. Leave to cool before serving.
Read more
Watch: Maeve's favourite meatballs
Watch: Granny Mari’s brown bread with Raine
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