Baking Recipes - Baked Scones with Whipped Cream Recipe

Ingredients

Serves 10

• 250 g/8 oz plain flour

• 1 teaspoon cream of tartar

• 1/2 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda

• pinch of salt

• 50 g/2 oz butter or margarine

• 25 g/1 oz caster sugar

• about 125 ml/4 fl oz milk, plus extra to glaze

To serve:

• whipped cream

• jam

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Method:

1. Sift the flour, cream of tartar, soda and salt into a mixing bowl and rub in the fat with your fingertips until the mixture resembles breadcrumbs.

2. Stir in the sugar and add enough milk to mix to a soft dough. Turn out the dough on to a floured surface, knead lightly and roll out to 2 cm/3/4 inch thick. Cut into 5 cm/2 inch rounds.

3. Place the rounds on a floured baking sheet and brush with milk. Bake in a preheated oven, 220°C (425°F), Gas Mark 7, for 10 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack to cool.

4. Serve with whipped cream and jam.