Vanilla Scones with Strawberry Cream Filling

Ingredients

• 4 cups Self raising flour
• 1 tablespoon Sugar Powdered
• 1 cup Cream Thickened
• 1 cup Milk
• 2 tsps Vanilla extract
• 1/4 cup Strawberry Jam Crush or
• 1 1/2 cups cream Whipped
• 1 cup Strawberry (chopped) (optional)
• to taste Icing sugar for sprinkling on top

Steps

1. Sieve self raising flour, sugar and a pinch of salt and keep aside in a big bowl.
2. Mix thickened cream, milk and vanilla extract in a bowl. Pour this into the dry ingredients and mix using a flat spatula to combine everything together.
3. Put this dough onto a lightly floured surface and knead gently until smooth. Don't over knead it.
4. Preheat the oven at 190 degree Celsius.
5. Pat the dough into a 2.5 cm thick round. Using a 5 cm scone cutter or a normal round cutter, cut out the scones from the dough. Place them on a greased baking tray.
6. Place the baking tray in the preheated oven for about 12 to 15 minutes or till the top turns golden brown colour.
7. Once done, take out from the oven and cover the tray with a clean towel for 10 minutes.
8. In the mean time, prepare the strawberry cream by adding the strawberry crush or jam into the whipped cream. Beat well using an electric hand beater or using a wire whisk until stiff peaks.
9. Add strawberries if required at this stage. Gently fold using a spatula. Keep aside.
10. After 10 minutes, take the scones and split them into half. Put some strawberry cream filling on one half and cover with the other half. Another small scoop of strawberry cream on top with little strawberry crush. Sprinkle little icing sugar…. Enjoy!!