Scones

Directions

1. 1
   Preheat oven to 220 degrees celsius.
2. 2
   Combine flour, salt and sugar in a large bowl.
3. 3
   Add butter and rub into flour with your fingers until mixture resembles sand.
4. 4
   Using a flat palette knife, stir buttermilk into flour mixture until just combined.
5. 5
   Turn mixed dough onto a lightly floured bench top and very gently knead mixture until it just forms a cohesive mass.
6. 6
   Pat dough out until it is about 20 mm high.
7. 7
   Using a small scone cutter (a cutter with a 30 mm diameter will do) dipped in extra flour to prevent dough from sticking to cutter, cut out the scones.
8. 8
   Any scrap left over, pat it back into dough mass before cutting out more scones.
9. 9
   Place scones on a lightly greased and floured baking sheet.
10. 10
    Bake in the preheated oven 20-25 minutes or until brown or hollow sounding when tapped on the base.
11. 11
    Cut in half, spread strawberry jam on each half and top with a dollop of whipped cream.
12. 12
    Tip.
13. 13
    You can add sultanas in the early part of the mixing process to make a fruity scone.