Scones

I always find scones to be one of the weird things that don't fit into any categories. It's not really a cake or a bread. But I think I'll put it under bread in my recipes, simply because its texture is closer to bread than cakes. This is a very quick and easy recipe and it's great to make it the evening before and have it for breakfast. Also, a cup of tea goes a long way with a nice scone. 

Ingredients (makes 12-15 scones)

• 450g self raising flour
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 75g unsalted butter
• 50g caster sugar
• 2 eggs
• 200ml milk 
• strawberry jam
• whipped double cream

1. Pre-heat oven to 220 degrees C 
2. Mix flour and baking powder together in a very large mixing bowl
3. Rub in the butter to the flour until it resembles breadcrumbs
4. Mix in sugar
5. Beat eggs and milk together 
6. Add 2-3 tbsp of egg/milk mix to the dry ingredients and gently bring the mixture together
7. Continue until you have about 3-4 tbsp of egg/milk mixture left, the dough should have come together and may be slightly wet and sticks to your hands, if not add another 2 tbsp of milk and knead again
8. Lightly flour work surface and push the dough down to about 1.5-2cm thickness and cut it out with a 4-5cm round cutter
9. Place cut out dough in baking tray and brush some of the leftover milk/egg mix over the top of dough
10. Bake for 17-23 minutes, the dough should rise well and turn golden in the oven
11. Take it out and let it cool, try and keep it as moist as you can
12. Cut scone in half and fill with strawberry jam and cream
13. Prepare a cup of tea and enjoy