[Recipe] Butter Scones

Ingredients
225g/8oz self raising flour
1 tsp baking powder
50g/2oz butter
25g/1oz caster sugar
150ml/5fl oz milk combined with 1/2 beaten egg

Method

1. Heat the oven to 220C/425F/Gas 7.
2. Sieve together the flour, baking powder and rub in the butter until a fine breadcrumb consistency is achieved.
3. Stir in the sugar.
4. Add just enough of the milk/egg mixture to get a soft dough. Note that you will probably not need to add all of it.
5. Turn on to a floured work surface and knead very lightly. Divide the dough in half and roll out to a round 2cm thick. Use a 5cm/2in cutter to stamp out rounds and place on a baking sheet lined with grease-proof paper.
6. Lightly knead together the excess cuttings with the other half of the dough and stamp out more scones to use it all up.
7. Brush the tops of the scones with the remaining milk/egg mix. Bake for 12-15 minutes until well risen and golden.
8. Cool on a wire rack and serve with butter and good jam and maybe some clotted cream.