Cassava Scones

Ingredients

• 200g/7oz plain flour
• 225g/8oz frozen cassava, thawed, grated and squeezed to remove excess liquid
• 1 tbsp sugar
• 1 tbsp baking powder
• ¼ tsp salt
• 115g/4oz butter, chilled, cubed
• 150ml/5floz milk
• 1 egg yolk, beaten
• 1 tbsp gari, to sprinkle, optional
• Fruit filling
• 1 mango, peeled and cut into cubes
• 10 strawberries, sliced
• 2 slices pineapple, cut into cubes
• 2 kiwi fruits, peeled and sliced

Method

1. Preheat oven to 230°C/fan 210°C/450°F/gas 7
2. Mix the flour, cassava, sugar, baking powder, and salt in a bowl. Add the butter and using your finger tips combine until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs, similar to a scone mix.
3. Add just enough milk (you may not need it all) and gently mix until the dough comes together. The less you work it the better. Chill for at least 30 minutes.
4. Place on a floured surface and using your hands, gently flatten to about 2cm/1 inch thick. Cut into biscuit-size rounds. Place on a baking tray, brush the tops with beaten egg yolk and sprinkle with gari.
5. Bake in the oven for 12 to 15 minutes until golden brown, remove from the oven and cool on a rack.
6. Place the fruits in a bowl and toss. Slice a scone in half, heap fruit over the bottom half, swirl the mascarpone cheese with berries and spoon onto the scone. Rest the top half against it and dust with icing sugar.