And here is the second post already!

I could not really leave this blog without trying to post a recipe... And my first recipe is going to be about baking scones. I discovered scones in Ireland and I absolutely love them! They are such a treat: they are soft inside but crusty on the outside, they are sweet enough but not so much that you cannot put a good dollop of jam on them, and they are much lighter than most French pastries! Last but not least, they are super easy and fast to make as long as you don't overwork the dough.

So here is a recipe for fruit scones. Makes about 12-15 scones depending on how you cut them out.
450 gr of self-raising flour
50 gr of caster sugar
110 gr of unsalted butter
50 gr of raisins
50 ml of cream (single or double if you don't mind the extra richness)
200 ml of milk
1 pinch of baking powder
1 pinch of salt
1 egg beaten lightly
a little extra milk

1. Preheat your oven at 180°C. Sift the flour, baking powder, salt in a bowl. Stir in the sugar and the raisins.
2. Work in the butter with your fingers until you have breadcrumbs.
3. Add the beaten egg, the cream and the milk.
4. Roll the dough into a sheet about 1 inch thick, use a cookie cutter or oil the rim of a glass and cut scones.
5. Put them on a baking sheet. Put a little milk in the bowl you used to beat the egg, glaze the scones.
6. Bake the scones for 15-20 min.