Scones

Ingredients

• 450g self-raising flour
• a pinch of baking powder
• a generous pinch of salt
• 50g caster sugar
• 110g unsalted butter, diced
• 1 egg, lightly beaten
• 50ml double cream
• 100 to 200ml milk, as needed
• 1 egg beaten with 1 tablespoon water to glaze

Preparation

1. Preheat oven to 180 C. Lightly grease a baking tray.
2. Sift the flour, baking powder and salt into a bowl and stir in the sugar. Rub in the butter until it resembles dried breadcrumbs. Add the egg, cream and enough milk to moisten. Mix well until it has a soft, doughy texture.
3. Gather the dough into a ball, roll lightly to 2.5cm thick. Cut out with a round cutter, transfer to greased baking tray and brush the tops with the egg glaze. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes or until well browned.