Scones

 Simple, yummy scones. Serve with clotted cream and a pot of tea.

Ingredients:

• 350g self-rising flour (= 350g flour + 3 tsp baking powder + pinch of salt)
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 85g butter
• 3 Tbsp fine sugar
• 175ml milk
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1 Tbsp lemon juice
• 1 egg, beaten

Procedure:

• Preheat oven to 220°C. Leave baking tray in the oven - you want it hot.
• Mix flour, salt, and baking powder in large bowl.
• Cube butter and mix into flour with your fingers or a pastry blender until the mixture looks like fine crumbs. Stir in sugar.
• Warm milk to about room temperature (about 30 seconds in microwave). Add vanilla and lemon juice.
• Make a well in the flour mixture and pour in milk. Stir to mix.
• Fold dough 2 or 3 times on a floured surface, then pat it flat, about 4cm high.
• Cut with a 5cm cutter. Brush tops with egg wash, then place on hot baking tray
• Bake 10 minutes or until golden brown.