Drop Scones recipe

Drop Scones recipe Commonly referred to as “Drops”, these scones acquired their name from the way the butter is placed on the pan during cooking. A very popular dish in the urban areas, drop scones are served as a breakfast snack. They are enjoyed by the entire family. Ingredients 3 cups (398 g) wheat flour, self-raising 3 eggs, whole (183 g) 1 3/4 cups (392 g) cow milk ½ cup (93 g) sugar, white 1/3 cup (63 g) margarine ½ cup (121 g) water 1 pinch (2 g) salt, iodized 1 ½ cups (293 g) cooking oil Preparation 20 minutes | Cooking 30 minutes | Makes 40 • Put the wheat flour into a mixing bowl. • Rub in the margarine until fine.• Dissolve sugar into the milk and stir. • Add the sugar and milk mixture into the flour. • Stir then add all the water till it is smooth with no lumps. • Break the eggs and add into the mixture. • Add a pinch of salt and 1 tablespoon cooking oil. • Continue stirring until it is evenly mixed, and it starts to bubble. • The consistency of this mixture should be thicker than that of pancake. • Heat the pan for 3 minutes. • Put a little cooking oil into the pan. • Pour a scoop at a time of the batter onto the pan until the surface of the pan is covered by the batter. • Let the batter drops set on one side then turn. • Add a little oil and keep turning until the drops turn golden brown. • Remove from fire and place on paper towels on a tray. • Repeat the process till all batter is finished, • Allow to cool and serve. Nutrition data per 100g of recipe: Energy 1,869 kJ/ 449 kcal │| Fat 29.8 g │| Carbohydrates 37.4 g │| Protein 7.1 g │| Fibre 1.4 g │ Vitamin A 88 mcg |│ Iron 2.4 mg │| Zinc 0.69 mg Kenyan Food Recipes download pdf