Scones

Ingredients

• 350g self-raising flour
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 115g cold butter, diced
• 3 tbsp caster sugar
• 175ml milk, plus extra for brushing
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 tsp lemon juice
• Jam and clotted cream to serve

Method

1. Mix flour, salt and baking powder, then rub in the cold butter to fine breadcrumbs and stir in the sugar.
2. Warm the milk gently — warm, not hot — then add vanilla and lemon juice and set aside.
3. Put a baking tray in the oven to get hot. A hot tray gives you a better rise.
4. Well in the dry, milk in, combined with a fork to a sticky dough.
5. Onto a floured surface, folded over itself two or three times, then rolled to 4cm thick.
6. Cut straight down without twisting. Brush the tops with milk, keeping it off the sides.
7. 220°C for 10 minutes on the hot tray.