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Tomatoey Scones

a savoury scone batch, on a white plate

tomatoey scones

5 from 1 vote
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 12 minutes
Total Time: 27 minutes
Course:
Packed Lunch
,
Snack
Cuisine:
English
batch cooking
,
budget meals
,
cheap family recipes
Dairy Free
Servings: 24 servings
Cost per portion 7p
Calories: 59.15kcal
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Ingredients

  • 36 g tomato puree
  • 30 ml vegetable oil
  • 100 g flour self raising
  • 70 g lard
  • 200 g oats instant oat kind
  • 1 tbsp vinegar
  • enough water to make a soft dough
  • salt & pepper to taste

Instructions

  • Heat the oven to 220C/425F/Gas 7. Lightly grease a baking sheet.
  • Mix together the flour and salt and cereal and rub in the lard.
  • Stir in the puree and then the oil, water, spices, and vinegar to get a soft dough.
  • Turn on to a floured work surface and knead very lightly. Pat out to around 2cm thick.
  • Use a 1.5in cutter to stamp out rounds and place on the baking sheet.
  • Lightly knead together the rest of the dough and stamp out more scones to use it all up.
  • Brush the tops of the scones with a little salt water.
  • Bake for 12 minutes until risen and orangey golden. Cool on a wire rack.
  • Click here to start a 12 minute timer
  • We made 24 from this batch.
  • Make 3 batches in the month.

Notes

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts
tomatoey scones
Amount per Serving
Calories
59.15
% Daily Value*
Fat
 
1.86
g
3
%
Saturated Fat
 
1.12
g
7
%
Sodium
 
1.51
mg
0
%
Potassium
 
47.42
mg
1
%
Carbohydrates
 
9.11
g
3
%
Fiber
 
1.1
g
5
%
Sugar
 
0.18
g
0
%
Protein
 
1.64
g
3
%
Vitamin A
 
154.04
IU
3
%
Vitamin C
 
1.19
mg
1
%
Calcium
 
11.72
mg
1
%
Iron
 
0.59
mg
3
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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