SPELT AND QUINOA SCONES
These literally melt in the mouth and can be ready half an hour after you’ve thought about making them!
Servings
9
Ready in
30 min
Good for
Snack
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About this Recipe
The chia seeds, spelt and quinoa flour add fabulous fibre to nurture gut bacteria, give a steady release of energy and satisfy the appetite. Using dates to sweeten adds more fibre and reduces their sugar content. Rapeseed oil is great to use in baking to give a light texture and its valuable unsaturated fats aren’t denatured at high temperatures.
Ingredients
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150g self raising flour
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75g spelt flour
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25g quinoa flour (just blend quinoa grain until it forms a fine flour if you don’t have the actual flour)
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1 tsp bicarbonate of soda
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Pinch salt
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4 1/2 fl oz kefir or buttermilk (can use whole milk with 1 tbsp lemon juice instead)
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40ml rapeseed oil
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40g chopped datesOptional:
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2 tbsp chia seeds
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2 tbsp flaxseed
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30g flaked almonds
Makes 8 large scones
Step by Step Instructions
Pre-heat the oven to 200 degrees fan
Step 1
Blend the flaxseed and dates together into a fine powder. A few coarser date pieces are fine.
Step 2
Sift all flours, bicarbonate and salt together into a large bowl.
Step 3
Add the date mixture, chia seeds and flaked almonds if using.
Step 4
Mix in rapeseed oil followed by the kefir or milk. Dough should be sticky but not too wet.
Step 5
Form the dough into a ball and press into a disc about 3 cms thick.
Step 6
Use large cookie cutter to cut out.
Step 7
Brush with milk, sprinkle over some oats and bake for 11 mins until golden and well risen.
Variations:
Chia berry jam:
Mash 4 oz raspberries (use frozen British raspberries if out of season) with 2 tsps chia seeds and a little honey to taste. The chia seeds absorb the juices to create a thick ‘jam’.
Tips for great scones:
Don’t roll the dough too thinly.
Nutrition
In addition to ingredients to support gut health, before adding a topping, these scones are low in saturated fat, low in sugars and the Quinoa adds extra protein. Fibre and protein in food helps to feel nicely full!
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Hodmedod’s for grains, pulses and seeds from Essex
Hillfarm Cold Pressed RapeseedOil
Chiltern Cold Pressed Rapeseed Oil
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