Tea Time Scones

Ingredients

• 250g (9oz) self-raising flour
• 1 rounded tsp baking powder
• 40g (1½oz) softened butter
• 25g (1oz) caster sugar
• 1 large free-range egg
• about 100ml (3½fl oz) milk

Instructions

1. 1
   Preheat the oven to 220C/425F/Gas 7 (200C Fan).
2. 2
   Put the flour and baking powder into a large bowl. Add the butter and rub it in with your fingertips until the mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs. Stir in the sugar.
3. 3
   Beat the egg in a measuring jug. Make up to 100ml/3½fl oz with the milk, then set aside a tablespoon for glazing the scones later.
4. 4
   Gradually add the egg and milk to the dry ingredients, stirring it in until you have a soft slightly sticky dough
5. 5
   Turn the mixture out onto a lightly floured surface and pat out until it is about 2cm/¾in thick. Use a 4cm/1½in fluted cutter to stamp out the scones. Make sure you don’t twist the cutter or the scones will not rise evenly.
6. 6
   Gently gather the trimmings together and pat out again to cut more scones
7. 7
   Arrange the scones on the greased baking trays and brush the tops with the remaining milk.
8. 8
   Bake for 8-10 minutes, or until well risen and golden-brown. Transfer to a wire rack to cool.
9. 9
   To serve, cut each scone in half and top with strawberry jam and clotted or whipped cream.