Nguquko's Bakes

16/08/2026

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cranberry scones
Ingredients
3 cups cake flour
3/4 cups cold butter
3/4 cups cold buttermilk
1 egg
1/4 cup white sugar
1/3 cup dried cranberries
4 tsp baking powder
1 tsp vanilla essence
1/4 tsp salt

Instructions
1. Preheat the oven to 190 Degrees Celsius/ 374F.

2. In a large bowl sift in flour , baking powder, sugar and salt .

3.Grate the cold butter. Rub in the butter using your finger tips until you get a crumbly texture ( sand like ) .

4. In another bowl whisk in buttermilk,vanilla and egg together . Then pour to the dry ingredients mixture.

5.Mix the wet and dry ingredients together.

6.Slightly flour your work surface . Transfer the dough to the work surface then gently bring it together.

7. Add the cranberries to the dough and fold the dough twice . And gentle press it .

6. Use a round cookie cutter to cut the dough or cut into triangles then slightly brush each piece with an egg white .

Bake for 22-25 minutes or until lightly golden brown on top .

Tip : You can replace the cranberries with raisins. If you don’t have any dried fruits just use this recipe to make buttermilk scones ❤️.

16/08/2026

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Melting Moments
Ingredients
1 & 1/2 cups All purpose flour
1/2 cup cornflour (corn starch)
227g (1 cup) softened unsalted butter
1/2 cup icing sugar (powdered sugar)
1 tsp vanilla essence
1/4 tsp salt

Instructions
1. In a large bowl add butter and icing sugar then beat or mix until it’s light and creamy.

2. Add vanilla then mix .Sift in flour ,cornflour and salt. Mix until all the ingredients are well combined.

3. Transfer into a piping bag with a star tip . Pipe carefully and neatly on a lined baking tray.

4. Bake in a preheated oven at 170 Degrees Celsius for 15-18 minutes or until golden brown and well baked .

Credit: Heba’s Treats Recipe

If you are using salted butter please don’t add salt.

16/08/2026

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Lemon & Poppy Seeds Scones
Ingredients
3 cups All Purpose/Cake Flour
1/4 cup white sugar
3/4 cup cold unsalted butter
3/4 cup cold buttermilk/amasi
1 egg
3 tbsp lemon zest
3 Tbsp baking powder
1 Tbsp poppy seeds
1 tsp vanilla essence
1/4 tsp salt

Instructions
Preheat the oven to 190 Degrees Celsius(374F).

1. In a large bowl sift in flour , baking powder , sugar and salt . Then add poppy seeds and whisk them well in .

2. Add lemon zest and butter , then rub in the butter using your finger tips until you get a crumbly texture ( sand like ) . The butter should be cut into small cubes/grated.

3. In a small bowl whisk in the buttermilk ,egg and vanilla together. Then pour to the dry ingredients mixture.

4. Mix the wet and dry ingredients together. Don’t over mix.

5. Slightly flour your work surface . Transfer the dough to the work surface and use a cookie cut to cut out the dough.

6. Slightly brush each piece with an egg wash .

7. Bake for 22-25 minutes or until lightly golden brown on top .

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