Home-made Scones, Ghana Style

Method

• step 1

  In a large bowl, place the flour and raisins and mix together. Add margarine and salt and mix together well (until you get a couscous type consistency) . Add the sugar and stir the mixer together well.

• step 2

  In a separate bowl, mix the beaten egg, milk, nutmeg and vanilla essence. Make a hole in the middle of the flour mixture and pour in the liquid mix. Stir gently and bind all ingredients together.

• step 3

  Lightly flour a baking sheet and use your hands to take medium chunks of the dough and arrange on the sheet.

• step 4

  Bake in a hot oven at 180o C for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown and serve hot with butter, strawberry jam and cream.

• step 5

  Cook's Tip:

• step 6

  There is no need to shape the dough, they come out beautiful in different shapes!