Scones

Ingredients

• 350g self-raising flour
• 85g butter
• Pinch salt
• 175ml milk
• 1tsp baking powder
• Beaten egg or milk (to brush on scones before baking)
• Squeeze lemon juice (to sour the milk, optional)
• 1tsp vanilla extract

Savoury

• 60-80g chopped onion, grated cheese
• Seasoning (pepper, etc)

Sweet

• 20g castor sugar
• Seasoning (cinnamon, nutmet, paprika, etc)

Method

• Work the butter, flour and dry seasonings with the tips of your fingers to make consistent crumbs
• Lightly mix in the other dry ingredients
• Mix in the liquid (with a spatula), and put on a flour-dusted surface
• Roughly form the dough in to small balls (to fit easily in one hand)
• Flatten slightly on a baking dish and brush with egg or milk
• Bake at 200c until golden brown (~20 minutes)