Home Economics - Scones

Yesterday in Home economics we made scones. In the process first we got all of the ingredients together so we dont need to go back and forth and so we dont interrupt other peoples learning. Then in the process of baking the scones first we sift the flour, baking powder and salt into a large bowl. After we cut the butter in small cubes then rub butter into the dry ingredients with fingure tips until it resembles bread crumbs, the reason we we rub with our fingure tips is because they are way cooler that out palm. The next step was that we made a well in the middle of the dry ingredients then we added the milk gradually, next we mix quickly with a knife to form a soft dough. After that we lightly kneed the scone dough a few times on the table top, after we placed a piece of baking paper on an oven tray. After that we cut dough into 12 pieces even sized and then we placed dough onto the oven tray (keep them quite close together towards the centre of the tray. Then you get a cooking brush and brush scones with milk but not to much. Finally Bake your scones at 180c for about 10 minutes and when your scones are ready put them onto a rack to let them cool down and do the most boring part of all clean up after yourself and do the DISHES