Makes 8 Scones
Ingredients
250g cake flour (90z.)
1/3 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon granulated sugar
3/5 cup milk
1 egg, separated into yolk and white
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 teaspoon matcha green tea
70g(2 1/2oz.)butter
Strawberry jam and fresh whipped cream to taste.
1. Sift the flour, baking powder, salt, matcha and sugar.
2. Cut the butter into small pieces. With your fingertips, mix the butter into flour until it becomes dry and flaky.
3. Combine the milk and egg yolk, and pour the mixture into the flour a little at a time. Mix and knead into a moist dough, but not so moist that it becomes sticky.
4. Preheat the oven to 180 degrees C (360 degrees C).
5. Place the dough on a floured board and knead slightly until smooth. Roll out to a thickness of 1 inch (2cm)and cut into shapes with a cookie cutter or the rim of a glass.
6. Brush the tops with a little egg white, place on a baking sheet, and bake for 12-15 minutes, until slightly brown.
7. Cut each scone in half and serve with jam and fresh cream.
This recipe is from 'New Tastes in Green Tea', by Mutsuko Tokunaga.
