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A golden fried scone on a plate drizzled with golden syrup

Fried Scones

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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings: 8 scones
Course: Morning Tea, Snack
Cuisine: Australian
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups self-raising flour plus extra if needed
  • 1½ cups water plus extra if needed
  • 1 cup oil for frying
  • golden syrup to serve

Method
 

  1. Combine flour and water in a large bowl. Knead together until dough is formed, adding more water if mixture is too dry or more flour if too sticky
  2. Dust bench with extra flour and press out to 2cm thickness. cut into rough squares
  3. Meanwhile, heat oil in a large frying pan on high heat. Shallow fry dough squares on each side until golden. Remove from oil and serve immediately with golden syrup