¤ Scones ¤

If you don't like sweet pastries, this is for you. I love it too.

Ingredients

-2cups Plain Flour

-1tbsp baking powder

-4tbsp cold butter (or margarine)

-2 eggs

-Salt

-5tbsp Milk

MARY's Method

* Preheat the oven to 220 celsius. Lightly butter a baking sheet.

* Sift the flour and baking powder together.

* Rub in the butter or margarine using your finger tips or pastry cutter- till you get a crumb-like mixture.

* Make a well in the centre of the flour mixture, add 1 egg and the milk, and mix to a soft dough using a round bladed knife (or your hands of course)

* Turn out the scone dough to a floured surface and knead VERY LIGHTLY until smooth.

* Roll out the dough to about a 2cm thickness and cut into circles (10-12) with a 5cm plain or fluted cutter dipped in flour. (You can improvise with round plastics with sharp edges)

* Transfer to the baking sheet. Beat the other egg. Brush the scones with the egg and bake for about 8minutes or until risen.

* Serve warm with butter or jam (by splitting the scones).

Enjoy!

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