Savoury herb scones
Rice and gram flour scones with basil, oregano and mustard. Makes 8
Light savoury scones made from rice flour and gram flour, flavoured with dried basil, oregano, mustard and black pepper and topped with poppy seeds. Shaped as one round and marked into 8 wedges, they are good warm with soup or salad. The book's recipe uses one egg; to make them eggless, leave it out and add an extra 60 ml soya milk and 1 tsp baking powder.
- Total time
- 30 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Serves
- 8
Ingredients
- 4 oz rice flour¾ cup
- 3 ⅛ oz bengal gram flour (besan)¾ cup
- 2 ⅛ oz margarine¼ cup, plus a little for the tray
- 1 tbsp baking powder
- 1 tsp dried basilheaped
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- 1 tsp mustard powder
- ½ tsp black pepperfreshly ground
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 eggbeaten; or leave out and use 60 ml more soya milk and 1 tsp more baking powder
- ½ cup soya milk½ cup
- 1 tsp poppy seedsto decorate
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Method
0/7 doneStep 1: Heat the oven to 400°F and grease a baking tray.
Step 2: Put 4 oz rice flour, 3 ⅛ oz bengal gram flour (besan), 2 ⅛ oz margarine, 1 tbsp baking powder, 1 tsp dried basil, 1 tsp dried oregano, 1 tsp mustard powder, ½ tsp black pepper and 1 pinch salt in a food processor and process until the mixture looks like crumbs.
Step 4: Turn the mixture out onto the baking tray and shape into a round about 2.5 cm thick with a palette knife.
Step 5: Mark into 8 triangle sections and sprinkle the surface with 1 tsp poppy seeds.
Step 6: Bake for 15 minutes, until risen and beginning to brown. Cool on a wire rack.
15 minStep 7: Eat within 2 days, or freeze.
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 170 kcal
- Protein
- 5 g
- Carbs
- 20 g
- Fat
- 8 g
- Fibre
- 2 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does savoury herb scones take?
- About 30 minutes in total: 15 minutes to prepare and 15 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 8 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegetarian?
- Yes. It has no meat or fish.
- What can I use instead of baking powder?
- ¼ tsp bicarbonate of soda + ½ tsp cream of tartar per 1 tsp.
- What can I use instead of dried oregano?
- Dried thyme or marjoram, same amount.
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