Half-a-dozen scones

This recipe comes from Instructables, modified by what I did. It only makes half-a-dozen so it is good when there are only a few people. My lemonade scones recipe makes a much greater amount.

Ingredients

• 225g self-raising flour (or standard flour plus 1 tsp baking powder)
• 55g butter, chopped into small (2-3cm) chunks)
• 150ml milk
• pinch of salt

Method

1. Preheat oven to 220°C.
2. Sift dry ingredients into a bowl.
3. Using fingers, rub the butter into the flour until it resembles breadcrumbs.
4. Make a well in the mixture and pour in the milk.
5. Using a knife, mix it all until it resembles a gooey lump.
6. Turn it onto a floured surface and knead it into a squarish shape, about 2.3cm thick.
7. Optionally, glaze with milk.
8. Place on an ungreased baking tray (I use baking paper) and bake for 20-25 minutes or until the tops are browned.
9. Cool for 2-3 minutes on a wire rack covered with a tea towel. This lets the centres go from doughy to crumbly.

Serve with jam and cream.