Guri kay Mouth Watering Scones

Guri kay Mouth Watering Scones

Ingredients:

1 lb. (3 3/4 cups ) self raising flour ( if using plain add 1/2 teaspoon salt + 2 tsp. baking powder)
2 oz. butter (4 tbsp.) - cold, cut into small pieces
2 oz. sugar (4 tbsp.)
1 egg
7 oz. (14 tbsp.)  milk

Method

Preheat oven to 220 C or 425 F. Sift flour. Add sugar. Crumble in butter. Rub with flour until bread crumbly. Beat the egg and milk together. Slowly add to the flour and butter mixture and knead it into a soft dough. Place the dough on a floured surface. Role to about 1.5 " thickness. Use 2.5" pastry cutouts to cutout the scones. Place it on a baking sheet and glaze with milk. Bake for about 10-12 minutes until golden brown. Serve hot from the oven with jam and cream.