Fruit Medley

Delicious warm for afternoon tea or with custard for a dessert. Recipe provided by competetion winner Maxine Cornish, CWA Tinitara branch.

Ingredients

600g Laucke CWA Scone Mix
140ml Milk
140ml Water
¾ cup Fruit Medley or Fruit & Nut Mix
½ tspn Cinnamon
1 tspn Vanilla Essence
½ tspn Lemon Essence
¼ cup Icing Sugar
2x20cm Greased free-form tins

Method

1. Combine 600g pack of Laucke CWA Scone Mix and water in a bowl. Country Women know that excellent scones require more moisture and kneading than is common practice
2. Knead dough vigorously until soft, smooth and sticky, and you will be rewarded with softer, moister scones that stay fresher, longer. This is more easily achieved in a Mixer with a K type dough hook, mixing for 3 minutes at medium speed
3. Add all of the other ingredients. It may be a little sticky
4. Scrape on to a floured board and knead until a smooth consistency
5. Divide into 2 pieces. Flatten each piece to about 2cm
6. Put onto the bottom of a free-form 20cm lined round tin, cut into 12 (triangle) pieces with a pizza cutter or sharp knife and replace sides. Brush with a little milk and sprinkle with a few nuts
7. Place in oven prepheated to 210° and bake for 20 mins
8. While still warm, pour thin icing over the top and sprinkle with chopped fruit medley or fruit & nut mix, and a little coconut