Scones

Ingredients

• 350 g self-raising flour
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 85 g cold butter
• 3 tbsp sugar
• 175 ml milk
• 1 egg for brushing
• Jam and clotted cream

How to make it

1. Rub cold butter into flour, baking powder and sugar until the mix looks like coarse crumbs. Keep the butter cool for a lighter rise.
2. Stir in milk just until a soft dough forms. Pat gently to about 3 cm thick instead of kneading hard.
3. Cut rounds with a floured cutter and place on a lined tray. Brush the tops with beaten egg, keeping the sides clean so they rise evenly.
4. Bake at 220C for 10-12 minutes until tall and golden. Split while warm and serve with jam and clotted cream.