Wow, that was one looooooooooooong title!
These little tea-time snacks are great for diabetics as they can be made without sugar. Plus, the effortlessness of baking them makes it therapeutic to unwind after a long day at work. Make these a day in advance and chill them in the fridge overnight to enjoy them for breakfast. They are best eaten warm, so just pop them in the microwave for 30 seconds and they are ready to go!
Traditionally, scones should be soft and crumbly, and definitely not dry or hard.
Serve them with strawberry jam (which can be homemade to alter sugar content) and clotted cream. I personally like to have them with English Breakfast tea or Yorkshire tea.
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This batch was made specially for my older sister since she's back for her holidays and they're her favourite. Oh, and by the way, she's the queen of tea.
Sugar Free Chocolate Chip Scones
Makes 10 small scones
Ingredients
- 160g pastry flour
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 60g butter, cut into small cubes
- 100g chocolate chips
- 1 egg
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 tbsp buttermilk
Egg Wash Glaze
- 1 egg
- 2 tbsp milk
Whisk together.
Steps
1. Preheat oven to 180°C.
2. Combine and sift all dry ingredients (flour, salt & baking powder) together in a large mixing bowl.
3. Combine and whisk all wet ingredients (egg, vanilla extract & buttermilk) in a separate bowl.
4. Using your fingers, rub the butter into the dry ingredients until it becomes crumbly. Add in chocolate chips and mix to spread them evenly.
5. Make a well in the middle and pour in the wet ingredients.
6. This step is very crucial if you want good results.
Mix everything until it is just combined. DO NOT OVERMIX.
7. To shape them : Roll the dough out to about 2cm thick. Cut them into desired shapes (I used a 3cm-diameter round cookie cutter).
8. Coat lightly with egg wash using a pastry brush (I left out this step, hence the light-coloured scones).
9. Bake them for about 20 minutes, depending on the side of each scone.
10. Rest them on the tray for 5 minutes then transfer to a wire rack to prevent them from turning soggy.
Orange-Infused Clotted Cream
Ingredients
- zest from 1 orange
- juice from 1/2 an orange
- 200ml clotted cream
Combine all the ingredients. Keep refrigerated.
Homemade Strawberry Jam
Here's a step-by-step video to make your life a little easier. Just alter the amount of sugar to your own desire.
Let's start jamming!
Enjoy !
