Guest post #2 - Home made scones

My second guest blog post is from Cheryl who blogs over at Peppermint and Pearls. 

Ingredients

350g self raising flour

¼ tsp salt

1 tsp baking powder

85g butter, cut into cubes

3 tbsp caster sugar

175ml milk

1 tsp vanilla extract

Squeeze of lemon juice

Beaten egg

Jam and clotted cream

Method

1. Preheat oven to 200 degrees/180 degrees for fan ovens.

2. Put the flour into a large mixing bowl along with the salt and baking powder, mix together.

3. Add the cubes of butter and mix together with your hands until the mixture resembles crumbs.

4. Put the milk into a jug and microwave for 30 seconds, the milk should be warm but not hot.

5. Add a squeeze of lemon juice and the vanilla.

6. Put a baking tray in the oven – the scones need to go onto a hot tray to bake.

7. Make a well in the flour mixture and pour in the milk.

8. Combine the dry and wet mixtures together with a knife.

9. Scatter flour onto your work surface and place the dough on top of it.

10. Pat the dough out – do not knead it. Once you have worked it out so it is smooth, pat it into a round that should be about 4cm deep.

11. Using cutters cut out the scones, re-work the dough until you have as many scones as possible.

12. Brush each scone with some beaten egg and place onto the hot baking tray.

13. Bake for 10-15 minutes.

14. Serve with jam and loads of clotted cream, seriously, go mad for the clotted cream.

15. Enjoy warm or cold with a nice big mug of tea.