How to make scones and the recipe

Winter calls for cosy tea time next to a roaring fire,  your English homework and scones.  Scones are the easiest British teatime treat. 

 

Ingredients

• 225g self raising flour (or packet of Alsa yeast )
• A pinch of salt
• 40g butter
• One and a half tablespooons of caster sugar
• 110 ml  milk
• 1 free-range egg beaten for glazing 

 Method

• 1. Heat the oven to 220C or Gas 7. Lightly grease a baking sheet.
     
     
  2. Mix together the flour and salt and rub in the butter with your fingers. 
     
     
  3. Stir in the sugar and then the milk to get a soft dough
     
     
  4. Turn on to a floured work surface and knead very lightly. 
     Pat out to a round 2cm  thick. Use a 5cm cutter to stamp out rounds and place on a baking sheet. Lightly knead together the rest of the dough and stamp out more scones to use all the dough up.
     
     
  5. Brush the tops of the scones with the beaten egg. Bake for 12-15 minutes until well risen and golden. 
     
     
  6. Cool on a wire rack and serve with butter and good jam and maybe some clotted cream.
     
     
     
     
      If you would like to know what clotted cream is and how to make it then watch this video.
     https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D7QxzsvJZ1w
     
     
     Enjoy!!