Scones

Ingredients

• Plain flour, for dusting
• 3 cups self-raising flour
• 80g butter, cubed
• 1-1 1/4 cups milk
• Jam and whipped cream, to serve

Method

1. Preheat oven to 200deg c.
2. Lightly dust a flat baking tray with plain flour.
3. Sift self-raising flour into a large bowl.
4. Using your fingertips, rub butter into flour until mixture resembles breadcrumbs.
5. Make a well in the centre. Add 1 cup of milk. Mix with a flat-bladed knife until mixture forms a soft dough, adding more milk if required. Turn onto a lightly floured surface. Knead gently until smooth (don’t knead dough too much or scones will be tough).
6. Pat dough into a 2cm-thick round. Using a 5cm (diameter) round cutter, cut out 12 rounds. Press dough together and cut out remaining 4 rounds. Place scones onto prepared baking tray, 1cm apart.
7. Sprinkle tops with a little plain flour.
8. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until golden and well risen.
9. Transfer to a wire rack.
10. Serve warm with jam and cream.