Ingredients

The following ingredients have 12 Servings
  • 550 g self-raising flour
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • 100 g butter (at room temperature, cubed)
  • 50 g caster sugar
  • 100 g sultanas (or raisins)
  • 2 eggs
  • 140 ml milk (approx)

Instruction

  • Put the flour and baking powder in a large bowl.  Add the butter and rub it in with your fingers until it is like breadcrumbs.
  • Mix in the sugar and raisins.
  • Break the egg into a measuring jug and beat it lightly then add enough milk to make up 300ml.
  • Pour the milk and egg into the bowl with the flour and mix with a metal spoon or knife until it forms a soft dough.
  • Sprinkle some flour onto the work surface and knead the dough gently for a minute until it is smooth.
  • Roll the dough out to about 1.5cm thick.   Then use a round biscuit cutter to cut out the scones.   Put them on a baking tray lined with baking paper.   Bake in the oven at 200°C for about 10 minutes.
  • Cool the scones on a wire rack and serve with butter and jam. Or jam and cream.