Ingredients:<\/p>\n
4 cups rising flour (sifted)<\/p>\n
2Tbsp spoons castor sugar<\/p>\n
¼ tsp salt<\/p>\n
60g butter<\/p>\n
1 cup butter milk<\/p>\n
¾ cup water<\/p>\n
Milk for glazing<\/p>\n
Jam or lemon curd<\/p>\n
Whipped cream (optional)<\/p>\n
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Method;<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
Place flour, sugar & salt in a bowl & mix to combine.<\/p>\n
Add chopped butter using finger tips, rub in butter until mixture resembles fine bread crumbs. Add milk & water all at once and mix lightly & quickly to make a soft sticky dough. Turn dough into a lightly floured surface. Knead lightly until smooth. Press out to make 3cm \/ 1 ¼ thick rectangle & using a 5cm scones cutter, cut out rounds.<\/p>\n
Place scones, just touching, in a greased shallow 18 x 28cm\/ 7×11 in baking tin.<\/p>\n
Brush with milk & bake at 220 degrees celius for 12 – 15 min or until scones are risen & golden. Transfer to wire racks to cools.<\/p>\n
To serve split scones & top with jam or lemon curd & cream if desired makes about 20. <\/p>\n
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