Ingredients plain flour, for dusting 3 cups self-raising flour 80g butter, cubed 1 to 1 1/4 cups milk jam

and whipped cream, to serve Log in to add to My Shopping List Method Related Recipes Step 1

Preheat oven to 200C. Lightly dust a flat baking tray with plain flour. Sift self-raising flour into a large bowl. Step 2

Using your fingertips, rub butter into flour until mixture resembles breadcrumbs. Step 3

Make a well in the centre. Add 1 cup of milk. Mix with a flat-bladed knife until mixture forms a soft dough, adding more milk if required. Turn onto a lightly floured surface. Knead gently until smooth (don't knead dough too much or scones will be tough).

Step 4 Pat dough into a 2cm-thick round. Using a 5cm (diameter) round cutter, cut out 12 rounds. Press dough together and cut out remaining 4 rounds. Place scones onto prepared baking tray, 1cm apart. Sprinkle tops with a little plain flour. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until golden and well risen. Transfer to a wire rack. Serve warm with jam and cream.

Simple Sweet Scones Prep Time: 10 mins Total Time: 22 mins Yield: 12-16 scones About This Recipe Ingredients 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 1 tablespoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 8 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, cut up 1/4 cup granulated sugar ( use 1/3 for slightly sweeter scones) 2/3 cup milk Directions

Heat oven to 425F (220 Celsius). Put flour, baking powder and salt into a large bowl; stir mix well Add butter and cut in with a pastry blender or rub in with your fingers, until the mixture looks like fine granduals. Add sugar; toss to mix. Add milk and stir with a fork until dough forms. Form dough into a ball and turn smooth side up. Pat or roll into a 6 inch circle. cut each circle into 6 or 8 wedges. place wedges on an ungreased cookie sheet- slightly apart for crisp sides, touching for soft. sprinkle desired amount of cinnamon and sugar on each scone. Bake about 12 minutes, or until medium brown on top