Lady Arundel's Manchet
Lady Arundel's Manchet is a variety of British scone made with yeast rather than baking powder.
Medium
🥧 EnglishTotal Time
1 hour
Ingredients
Everything you'll need to make this recipe
1
2 lb fine wheat flour
2
½ oz salt
3
2 oz butter
4
1 egg
5
1 pint warm milk
6
1 oz yeast
7
1 teaspoon caster sugar
Instructions
Step-by-step guide to making this recipe
1
Mix the salt into the flour, then rub in the butter
2
Combine the yeast with the sugar. Add it to 1½ cups of the warm milk.
3
Beat the egg, and mix with the yeast and flour.
4
Make a well in the flour, pour in the yeast mixture, and mix into a dough.
5
Shape the dough into small, flat, round cakes about ¾ inch thick and 3 ½ inches across.
6
Mark manchets with lines to form a diamond pattern. Leave to rise for 30 minutes in a warm place.
30 minutes
7
Bake in a moderate oven (350-375 °F / 180-190 °C) until cooked.