Gluten Free Scones
There is nothing better than sitting down to a pot of tea with a scone with jam and cream and now there’s no need to stay away from scones any more when you follow a gluten free diet. These gluten free scones use xanthan gum to recreate the comforting textures of scones that we all love.
Xanthan gum is a carbohydrate made from corn and can replace gluten in baked goods. Gluten free self raising flour and xanthan gum are available from most supermarkets and health food stores.
Every day is perfect for scones, and this recipe will walk you through exactly how to make soft Gluten Free Scones. These scones come out crisp on the outside and super soft and light in the middle. They are just incredible!
Once you have a plain scone recipe, you can create many variations with that one recipe. Just mix in your favourite dried fruits. Next time I make these I am going to add a teaspoon of cinnamon and some dried cherries, delicious.
These Gluten Free Scones take only 10 minutes to bake and you can pretty much eat them straight from the oven. Even better, These Gluten Free Scones are suitable to freeze. I like to make the whole recipe and freeze most of them. Then when I want one I defrost it, most times I use my toaster or just let them sit on the counter for a few hours, and they taste like they are fresh out of the oven!
- 1½ cups/300g gluten free self-raising flour, plus extra for dusting
- ¼ cup/50g granulated sugar
- ¼ cup/ 50g unsalted butter
- 1 egg
- 100 ml milk, plus extra for brushing
- 1½ tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp xanthan gum
- TO SERVE
- Whipped/Clotted cream
- Jam of your choice. I used raspberry.
- Preheat the oven to 200C/350F/Gas 4
- Line a baking tray with baking paper. Set aside.
- Add the butter and sugar to a large mixing bowl and sift in the gluten free flour, baking powder and xantham gum. Using your fingers, rub the mix together until it resembles breadcrumbs.
- Add the milk and egg to a jug and beat lightly until combined. Pour into the flour mix and use a wooden spoon to bring the mix together. As soon as it comes together as a dough, It wil still be quite sticky, lightly flour the worktop and turn it out.
- Knead the dough a couple of times to bring it together then use your hands to bring the dough into a circle. Flatten using your hands to approx 3cm thick. Using a 5cm cutter, cut out 9 circles from the dough. When you run out, just roughly bring the leftovers together and flatten again - don't keep kneading in between, it doesn't matter if they're a bit rustic!
- Place the scones on the lined baking tray. Brush each scone with a little milk.
- Bake in the oven for 10 minutes, until golden on top.
- Cool on a rack before serving.
- Serve with whipped or clotted cream with your favourite jam.
