Tea Time Scones
2014-09-10- Cuisine: Quick & Easy
- Course: Breakfast, Snack
- Skill Level: Easy
Recipe Info
- Yield : 12
- Prep Time : 15m
- Cook Time : 20m
- Ready In : 35m
A quick and easy scones recipe to make perfect for afternoon tea or breakfast.
Ingredients
- 225 grams Self-raising Flour
- 1 pinch(es) Salt
- 55 grams Butter
- 25 grams Caster Sugar
- 150 mL Milk
- 1 Egg, Beaten, to glaze
Method
Step 1
Heat the oven to 220°C. Lightly grease a baking sheet.
Step 2
Mix together the flour and salt and rub in the butter.
Step 3
Stir in the sugar and then the milk to get a soft dough.
Step 4
Turn on to a floured work surface and knead very lightly. Pat out to 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 it all up
Step 5
Brush the tops of the scones with the beaten egg. Bake for 12-15 minutes until well risen and golden.
Step 6
Cool on a wire rack and serve with butter and good strawberry jam and clotted cream.