Scones How My Mother Taught Me

by syrah

Prep time: 0:10 Overall time: 0:20

Servings: 12 servings

INGREDIENTS

2 cups self raising flour
1/4 tsp salt
30 g unsalted butter, cold
250 ml milk

INSTRUCTIONS

Preheat your oven to 250°C or as hot as it will go. Sift flour and salt in a bowl. Rub in the butter with your fingertips, until it resembles breadcrumbs. Make a well, and add almost all of the milk. (Reserve about a tbsp.). With a butter knife, quickly work in the milk to the flour, making a dough. On a lightly floured surface, knead the dough very lightly. Flatten gently with your hands to 1.5cm thick. Use a round cutter to cut out discs.

On a buttered tray place scones next to each other. Brush with reserved milk. Bake for 10 minutes, or until scones sound hollow when tapped. Serve with tea, whipped cream and strawberry jam and you have Devonshire tea. Or add herbs/grated cheese for savoury scones to serve with soups and casseroles.

CHEF COMMENTS

I think the title says it all. These were the first thing I ever learned to make.

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