Basic Scones
Ingredients
- 8 ounce plain flour (or 8 oz. plain wholemeal flour, if desired)
- 1 tsp cream of tartar
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- pinch salt
- 2 ounce butter or margarine
- 1 ounce caster sugar (granulated sugar)
- 4 fl oz milk
- milk to glaze
Instructions
Preheat oven to 425 F. Sift the flour, cream of tartar, baking soda and salt into a bowl. Rub in the butter until the mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs. Stir in the sugar and enough milk to mix to a soft dough. Turn onto a floured surface, knead lightly and roll out to a 3/4-inch thickness. Cut into 2-inch rounds and place on a floured baking sheet. Brush with milk to glaze. Bake for 10 minutes then cool on a wire rack. Serve with butter or cream, and jam.