English Scones

 Ingredients:

3 cups plain flour (sifted)

2 tbsp. baking powder (sifted)

1 tbsp. sugar (optional), can add up to 3 tbsp.

1/2 tsp. salt

60gm. unsalted butter (cubed and keep it cold in the fridge)

1 cup milk, plus extra for brushing tops of scones

Methods:

1. In a medium size bowl, combine flour, baking powder, sugar and salt together.
2. Rub the butter into the flour until only pea sizes pieces.  I use a pastry cutter, it's faster and easier.
3. Add in the milk and mix the scone dough together with a wooden spoon.
4. Roll scone dough out until it is about an inch thick.
5. Use a cookie cutter to cut rounds out of the scone dough and place on a lined baking sheet.  Gather together the remaining dough and cut out more scones, until all the dough is used up.
6. Brush tops with milk.  Bake in a preheated oven of 220 degree Celsius for 20-25 minutes until puffed up and golden brown on the top.

This recipe is adapted from Carina.com