Avoca Scones

450g self raising flour
a pinch of baking powder
a generous pinch of salt
50 g caster sugar
110g unsalted butter, diced
1 egg lightly beaten
50ml double cream or double cream alternative
200ml milk (you may need a little more)
1 egg beaten with 1 tbsp water to glaze (or use left over milk and egg mixture if not used up in dough)

sift flour, baking powder & salt in a bowl and stir in sugar. rub in butter until mixture ressembles fine breadcrumbs. mix beaten egg into double cream and milk mixture and making a well in centre of dry ingredients start to mix int he cliquid using a fork or a knif to create the dough. turn out dough onto a floured board and roll or flatten with the heel of your hand to 3/4 inch thick, then cut into 15 squares or using a round pastry cutter into circles. Glaze tops of scone with either milk or egg and then place onto a well greased and floured baking tray and bake on oven at 200 degrees C for 5 to 20 minutes. you can add dried fruit or lemon or orange rind, (or any other combinations of your choice) into dry ingredients to make variations.

Serving Size: makes 15 scones

Number of Servings: 15

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user BONNIE221210.