Basic Scones

Ingredients

3 cups self-rising flour

1 tsp baking powder

1 cup cold milk

80g butter ( cut into small cubes)

Preparations

1. Preheat oven to 200C.

2. Sieve flour and baking powder.

3. Add in the butter cubes.

4. Rub butter into flour using fingertips until it resembles breadcrumbs.

5. Make a well in the middle and add in the milk.

6. Using a spatula and cutting-in method to fold in the flour mixture until it forms a soft dough.

7. Transfer the dough to a lightly floured surface and knead lightly until smooth( do not over knead).

8. Flatten ( pat, do not roll hard ) the dough to a thickness of about 2cm. Cut the dough into round pieces.

9. Brush the tops with milk and bake for 20 minutes.

10. Sprinkle the tops with a bit of fine sugar and serve hot with jam and cream.