Classic scones

Name: Classic scones
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 12 min
Total time: 37 min
Ingredients: 4 cups (600g) self-raising flour; 40g chilled unsalted butter, chopped; 1 1/4 cups (310ml) milk; 1/2 cup (125ml) thin (pure) cream, plus extra to brush; Jam, to serve; Thick cream, to serve

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Prep Time: 25 minutes

Cook Time: 12 minutes

Total: 37 minutes

Author : Matt Preston

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Ingredients

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4 cups (600 grams) self-raising flour40 grams chilled unsalted butter, chopped1 1/4 cups (310 milliliters) milk1/2 cup (125 milliliters) thin (pure) cream, plus extra to brushJam, to serveThick cream, to serve

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Instructions

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Step 1

Preheat the oven to 230oC. Lightly butter a baking tray and set aside. Place flour, butter and a pinch of salt in a bowl, and gently rub butter into flour, lightly lifting the mixture as you go to get air into it. Make a well in the centre and pour in the milk and cream. Mix with a flat-bladed knife, cutting the mixture so that you barely pull it together.

Step 2

Turn out dough onto a floured surface. Flatten with the heel of your hand to about 3cm thick and, using a pastry cutter, cut out 12 scones. Place the scones close together on the tray. Brush tops with a little more cream, then bake for 12-15 minutes. The scones are ready when they feel firm when squeezed in the middle. Serve with jam and cream.