English Scones Recipe
Ingredients
- Flour3 cups
- Baking powder2 tbsp
- Sugar3 tbsp
- Salt½ tsp
- Butter¼ cups
- Milk1 cup
Instructions
- Heat the oven to 220°C (420°F) and line a baking sheet.
- In a medium bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, sugar and salt.
- Cut the butter into cubes and rub it into the flour with your fingertips until only pea-sized pieces remain.
- Pour in the milk and mix with a wooden spoon or butter knife to form a dough.
- Roll the dough to about 2 cm (1 inch) thick.
- Cut out rounds with a cookie cutter and place them on the lined sheet. Re-roll the leftover dough once to cut more.
- Brush the tops with milk and bake 20 to 25 minutes, until puffed and golden brown on top.
- Let cool completely on the sheet before serving with whipped cream and strawberry jam.
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