Scones

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 cups plain flour
• 3.75 tsp baking powder (or just use SR flour)
• 2 tbsp caster sugar
• 60g butter, chopped
• 1 cup buttermilk
• jam and marg/butter for eating

Method

1. Preheat oven to 220°C.
2. Line flat baking tray with non-stick baking paper
3. Put (sift if you can be bothered) the flour, sugar, and butter into a large bowl. Rub butter into the flour.
4. Make a well in the centre. Add buttermilk until dough almost comes together.
5. Gently press remaining dough together and turn out onto a floured board. Gently press or roll out dough until 2 1/2cm thick.
6. Cut with cutter or glass into rounds and place scones 1cm apart on prepared tray.
7. Bake for 15-17 minutes or until light golden and hollow when tapped on top. Cool on a wire rack.

NB 220ml of milk can be substitute for buttermilk.

Source

http://www.bestrecipes.com.au/recipe/Easy-Buttermilk-Scones-L2489.html