Scones

Ingredients :-
280g self raising flour
70g butter
1 tbsp sugar
1/2 cup milk

Method :-
1. Preheat oven to 220 degree
2. Sieve flour into a mixing bowl
3. cut butter into small pieces and rub it in
4. stir in sugar or any extra ingredients
5. add in milk until the mixture forms a soft dough
6. lightly flour work surface. Roll out dough and place well spaced on tray
7. brush top with milk and bake till golden brown

additional note :
1. to make cheese scone: add in 1/2 cup of cheddar cheese and a pinch of cayanne pepper in step 4. Omit sugar
2. to make apple scone: add in apple puree in step 4
3. to makae herb scones: Add 2 tbs chopped fresh continental parsley, 2 tbs chopped fresh chives and 4 chopped green shallots in step 4
4. to make Spiced currant scones: Combine 75g (1/2 cup) currants and 60mls (1/4 cup) water in a small saucepan and cook over low heat for 5 minutes or until all the liquid is absorbed. Set aside to cool for 5 minutes. Add 1 1/2 tsp mixed spice to the flour mixture before rubbing in the butter. Add the currants to the flour mixtue before adding the milk. Sprinkle the scones with a little sugar before baking.