Traditional English Tea Time Scones With Jam And Cream

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 8 ounces self-raising flour
• salt, to taste
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 2 tablespoons caster sugar (superfine granulated)
• 2 ounces butter
• 1 egg, beaten and mixed with
• 1/4 pint milk
• fresh double cream, to serve (heavy cream)
• jam, of your choice
• butter, to spread
• 2 ounces sultanas, raisins (optional) or 2 ounces currants (optional)

Recipe

• 1 sift together the flour, salt and baking powder into a bowl and add the sugar and butter.
• 2 rub in the butter until the mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs.
• 3 gradually mix in the egg and milk mixture to make a dough, saving any excess to glaze the tops of the scones. add your fruit at this stage if using.
• 4 gently knead the dough on a lightly floured work surface until smooth.
• 5 roll out the dough to about 1/2" thick, then cut out 2" rounds with a plain or fluted cutter, kneading and re-rolling the dough until it is all used up.
• 6 arrange scones on baking sheets then brush tops with the milk and egg mixture.
• 7 bake in the oven at 230°c (450°f) mark 8 for 10 to 15 minutes, until well risen and lightly golden. cool on a wire rack.
• 8 whip the fresh cream until stiff. split the scones and fill with butter, jam and fresh cream.