Spelt and pesto scones

Name: Spelt and pesto scones
Total time: 35 min
Ingredients: 250g of Doves Farm Organic White Spelt Flour; 1 tsp Doves Farm Bicarbonate of Soda; 1 tsp Doves Farm Baking Powder; 1/2 tsp salt; 50g of butter, chilled and cubed; 50g of Parmesan, finely grated; 100ml of whole milk; 1 1/2 tbsp of pesto; 1 egg, beaten with a pinch of salt; 1 handful of pine nuts, toasted and roughly chopped

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35 minutes

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Add a Mediterranean twist to the British classic with our spelt and pesto scones recipe. It's an easy bake for beginners and can be ready in just over half an hour.

First published in 2020

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250g of Doves Farm Organic White Spelt Flour
1 tsp Doves Farm Bicarbonate of Soda
1 tsp Doves Farm Baking Powder
1/2 tsp salt
50g of butter, chilled and cubed
50g of Parmesan, finely grated
100ml of whole milk
1 1/2 tbsp of pesto
1 egg, beaten with a pinch of salt
1 handful of pine nuts, toasted and roughly chopped

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Equipment

Food processor
7cm round cutter

Method

Preheat an oven to 180°C/gas mark 4

Place the flour, bicarbonate of soda, baking powder, salt, butter, parmesan and pesto into a food processor and blitz to a rubble

Add the milk whilst the motor is running, then tip the dough out onto a lightly floured surface and work the chopped pine nuts into the dough. Roll out until 2.5cm thick

Use a 7cm cutter to cut out the scones – you can bring the leftover dough back together and re-roll out so you don't waste anything

Carefully transfer the scones to a tray lined with baking paper and glaze with egg wash

Bake in the oven for 15–20 minutes until just beginning to brown on top and serve warm

First published in 2020

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