Sunday 9 March 2014

Milk Scones

A really quick scone to make and cook - tastes lovely fresh from oven with plum jam

  • 225g / 8oz or two small cups of self-raising flour    
  • 50g or a dessertspoon of margarine spread   
  • 1 dessertspoon sugar                                
  • 150ml / 5fl oz or small cup of milk           

Preheat oven to gas mark 7 / 220ºC / 425ºF.
Put flour into bowl, put in the spread using a knife to cut it into little bits.
Rub the butter and flour together with fingers, until it resembles breadcrumbs.
Stir in sugar.
Add the milk and stir using a knife until it forms a dough.
Sprinkle flour onto your work surface and tip dough onto it.
Use hands to flatten the dough to around ½ inch thick.
Cut into rounds using cutters or an upside down glass.
      Put onto baking tray brush milk over the tops.
Put into oven for 10–15 minutes.