Fruit scones

Well, I'm starting to feel a bit better and had a bit of time to kill this afternoon, so I thought, what the hell, I'll make some scones. 

I've never made them before so checked online for a basic recepie and went for it. Making small alterations along the way.  

So here we go. 

Ingredients

230g self raising flour

60g cold butter 

3tsp baking powder

1/2 tsp salt

30g caster sugar 

50g sultanas 

150ml milk

1 egg

1-Preheat oven to 205C/Gas6/400F and line a tray with baking paper and grease well. 

2- Sieve the flour into a bowl and add the baking powder, salt and butter and rub between fingertips until the mixture is like breadcrumbs. 

3- Add the sugar and fruit and mix well

4- Make a small well in the middle and add the milk a little at a time, combining it into the mixture with a butter knife until dough is pliable. (If at this stage it is too sticky, add a little more flour)

5- Transfer to a floured board and work the dough a little until smooth. Roll out until 2/3cm thick. 

6- Using a cutter approx 2inches, make rounds and place onto baking tray. 

7- Beat the egg and a little of your milk to make an egg wash and brush over the top. 

8- Plave in top of the oven for 12-15 minutes or until well risen and golden. 

9- Transfer to cooling rack. 

And that's all there is to it. 

I was very surprised not only of how easy they were, but how well they turned out. 

Everyone here loved them, especially with some butter and black cherry jam. 

Yum yum. 

:)