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RCI-BR.003.0021.001

Lady Arundel's Manchet

is a variety of British scone but is made using yeast rather than with a baking agent.

Prep15 min
Cook30 min
Total45 min
Servings4
Difficultyintermediate

Ingredients

  • Fine wheat flour 2 lb.
    1 unit
  • salt i/2 oz.
    1 unit
  • butter 2 oz.
    1 unit
  • egg 1
    1 unit
  • warm milk 1 pint
    1 unit
  • yeast 1 oz.
    1 unit
  • castor sugar 1 teaspoonful
    1 unit

Method

1
Mix the salt in the flour, rub in the butter
2
Cream the yeast with the sugar
3
Add it to 3/4 pint of warm milk
4
Beat the egg and mix with the yeast and flour
5
Make a well in the flour, pour in the yeast mixture and mix into the dough
6
Shape the dough into small flat round cakes about 3/4 inch thick and 3 1/2 inches across
7
Mark manchets with lines to form diamond pattern
8
Leave to rise for thirty minutes in a warm place
9
Bake in a moderate oven until cooked.