Mum's Simple Economy Scones

Sassy Syrah's Note:

I learned how to make these when I was a little girl. After looking at other more complex recipes, involving eggs and cream, I thought there might be space for mine. All you need is self- rising flour, butter and milk, and Hey Presto! You have afternoon tea or a snack.

• Total Time: 20 mins
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients:

Yield: 12 scones

• 2 cups self rising flour
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• 30 g butter
• 250 ml milk

Directions:

1. Preheat your oven to 250C
2. Sift flour and salt in a bowl.
3. Rub in the butter with your fingertips, until it resembles breadcrumbs.
4. Make a well, and add almost all of the milk.
5. (Reserve about a tbs) With a butter knife, quickly work in the milk to the flour, making a dough.
6. On a lightly floured surface, knead the dough very lightly.
7. Flatten gently with your hands to 1.5cm thick
8. Use a round cutter to cut out discs.
9. On a buttered tray place scones next to each other.
10. Brush with reserved milk.
11. Bake for 10 minutes, or until scones sound hollow when tapped.
12. Serve with tea, whipped cream and strawberry jam and you have Devonshire tea.
13. Or add herbs/grated cheese for savoury scones to serve with soups and casseroles.

Reviews

[lisa @6]

Thank you for posting this recipe the scones where lovely so esay to make , will be adding to my cook book thanks .

[Kelsey*]

Quite good. =) Didn't rise as much as expected, and the dough got a lot tougher when rolling out for the second time (after cutting out the first scones). Will be making again, thanks!