Spiced scone stars with berry compote recipe
Created by The Tesco Recipes team
Who knew a scone could brighten your day? These cute star-shaped scones are healthy, vegan and gluten-free and pair perfectly served with a pot of berry compote made with frozen fruit mix, cornflour and a touch of stevia.
See method- Serves 8
- Takes 1 hr plus defrosting and cooling
- 264 calories / serving
- Freezable
- Dairy-free
- Vegan
- Gluten-free
- Vegetarian
- Healthy
Ingredients
- 400g gluten-free self-raising flour, plus extra for dusting
- 2 tsp gluten-free baking powder
- 2 tsp xanthan gum
- 1 tsp ground mixed spice, plus extra for dusting
- 1½ tsp ground cinnamon
- 75g dairy-free spread
- 2 tbsp Stevia sweet, plus extra to taste
- 1 tsp finely grated orange zest
- 225ml unsweetened soya milk
- 1 egg, beaten (optional, for non-vegans)
- dairy-free coconut yogurt, to serve (optional)
For the compote
- 225g frozen fruit mix, defrosted
- 1½ tsp cornflour
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- Energy
- 1115kJ 264.0kcal
- Fat
- 7g
- Saturates
- 2g
- Salt
- 0.3g
- Sugars
- 2g
of the Reference intake
Carbohydrate 50.1gProtein 3.9gFibre 2.1g
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Method
- Preheat the oven to gas 7, 220°C, fan 200°C. Line a baking tray with baking paper. Sift the flour, baking powder, xanthan gum and spices into a bowl. Rub in the spread until the mixture resembles breadcrumbs, then stir in the Stevia and orange zest.
- Gradually mix in the milk to make a soft dough, then turn out onto a floured work surface. Knead gently until smooth, then roll out to about 2.5cm thick. Use a 7.5cm-wide star-shaped cutter to stamp out 8 stars, re-rolling as necessary.
- Use a knife to lightly score the tops of the scones to make a criss-cross pattern. Arrange them on the baking tray, brush the tops with egg (if using) and bake for 25 mins or until lightly golden. Leave to cool on the tray.
- In a saucepan, mix the cornflour into the fruit mix, then heat gently, stirring, until it starts to simmer and thicken. Simmer gently for 1 min, then remove from the heat. Stir in Stevia to taste, then leave to cool. Transfer to a serving dish; chill until ready to serve.
- Arrange the stars around the compote. Dust the yogurt with mixed spice and serve in a dish on the side, if using.
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Tip
Open-freeze cooled scones on a freezer container lid for 2 hrs, then freeze inside the container for up to 6 months.
Gluten-free cooking tip
Xantham gum aids in gluten-free baking making them less crumbly and makes gluten-free pastry easier to roll and handle. It's available in specialist health food stores and in some supermarkets. Read more at /recipes/gluten-free-crackers#So87g0UuhJGFespl.99
