Equipment
- Air Fryer
- Food Processor optional
- Measuring spoons
- weighing scales
- medium bowl
- measuring jug
- small bowl
- blunt knife
- 6 cm (2.5 in) fluted edge pastry cutter
- baking parchment
- Pastry brush
- Cooling rack
Ingredients
- 150 grams (1¼ cups) self raising flour
- ½ tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp mixed spice
- 1 pinch salt
- 40 grams (3 tbsp) butter
- 15 grams (2½ tbsp) caster sugar superfine
- 75 grams (⅓ cups) mincemeat
- 60 ml (¼ cups) milk
- 1 tbsp self-raising flour for dusting
- 2 tsp Demerara sugar optional
Instructions
- Weigh 150 g (1 ¼ cups) self-raising flour into a medium bowl, add ½ tsp baking powder, ½ tsp mixed spice and a pinch of salt.
- Add 40 g (3 tbsp) butter cut into small cubes.
- Rub the butter through the flour with gentle movements until the mixture looks like fine breadcrumbs. OR use a food processor to combine the ingredients.
- Add the 15 grams (2½ tbsp) of caster (superfine) sugar and stir through the mixture.
- Pre heat the air fryer
- Mix the 75 g (⅓ cup) mincemeat and the 60 ml (¼ cup) milk together in a small bowl or jug. Then add to the flour and butter mix.
- Use the blunt knife to stir the mixture together, just enough to combine ( you may need a little extra milk) Then turn the mixture out onto a floured surface.
- Knead the dough quickly and lightly, then pat the dough out into a flat disk about 2.5 cm (1 in ) deep.
- Use a fluted 6 cm (2½ in) cutter to cut out four scones. Pat the dough back together gently so you can use all the dough. You may have a little dough left over but not enough for another full size scone.
- Use a pastry brush to brush the tops of the scones with a little extra milk and sprinkle with 2 tsp demerara sugar if using.
- Put a piece of baking parchment in the base of your air fryer and place four scones, spread apart, onto the baking parchment.
- Close the air fryer and set to 185C (365F). Bake the scones for 11 minutes.
- Remove from the air fryer and cool for at least 5 minutes on a cooling rack.
- Serve the scones split with butter, brandy butter or jam.
Notes
Safety Note
Do not put the baking parchment into the air fryer when preheating your air fryer. The paper will rise up with the air circulation and burn on the heating element. Once the air fryer is preheated it is safe to put in the parchment and place the scones on top. The weight of the scones will hold down the paper and it is perfectly safe.
Nutrition
Calories: 295kcalCarbohydrates: 47gProtein: 6gFat: 9gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0.3gCholesterol: 23mgSodium: 186mgPotassium: 117mgFiber: 1gSugar: 17gVitamin A: 276IUVitamin C: 0.1mgCalcium: 51mgIron: 0.4mg
