Scone Recipe

I've got a great weakness for scones..

Saving this Basic Scone Recipe for future use. Its apparently got rave reviews...
Variations: add whatever you wish to it; grated cheese & chives, cranberries, chocolate chips, sultanas etc. You may also add some bran to make it healthier.

Makes 16

Ingredients

• plain flour, for dusting
• 3 cups self-raising flour
• 80g butter, cubed
• 1 to 1 1/4 cups milk
• jam and whipped cream, to serve

Method

• Preheat oven to 200°C. Lightly dust a flat baking tray with plain flour. Sift self-raising flour into a large bowl.
• Using your fingertips, rub butter into flour until mixture resembles breadcrumbs.
• Make a well in the centre. Add 1 cup of milk. Mix with a flat-bladed knife until mixture forms a soft dough, adding more milk if required. Turn onto a lightly floured surface. Knead gently until smooth (don't knead dough too much or scones will be tough).
• Pat dough into a 2cm-thick round. Using a 5cm (diameter) round cutter, cut out 12 rounds.
• Press dough together and cut out remaining 4 rounds. Place scones onto prepared baking tray, 1cm apart.
• Sprinkle tops with a little plain flour.
• Bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until golden and well risen.
• Transfer to a wire rack.
• Serve warm with jam and cream.