Serves 4

Preparation time 15 minutes

Cooking time 12-15 minutes

What You’ll Need: 

For the scones: 

• 350g/12 oz self-raising flour, plus extra for dusting
• 50g/2 oz caster sugar
• 65g/2 ½ oz chilled butter, diced
• 1 egg, beaten
• 150ml/ ¼ pint semi skimmed milk

To serve

• 250g/9oz carton clotted cream
• 450g/1lb jar strawberry jam or see our recipe to make your own.

1. Add the flour, sugar and butter to a mixing bowl and rub in with fingertips until the mixture resembles fine crumbs, or mix in a food processor. Add all but one tablespoon of the egg then gradually mix in enough milk to make a soft but not sticky dough.
2. Tip out on to a floured surface, knead very lightly then roll out into a rough shaped round about 2cm/ ¾ inch thick. Stamp out rounds with a 6.5cm/2 ½ inch fluted biscuit cutter, reshaping and re-rolling trimmings until you have eight scones. Place on a buttered baking sheet and brush the tops with the reserved egg.
3. Bake in a preheated oven set to 200°C/400°F/Gas Mark 6 for 12-15 minutes until well risen and golden. Leave to cool then serve warm or completely cold, split and topped with cream and jam.