These are a firm favourite especially if a bit of cheese gets put in them
Ingredients
- 400 g (14 oz) plain flour
- 100 g (3 3/4 oz) caster sugar
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp bicarb of soda
- 3/4 tsp salt
- 175 g (6 oz) soft butter
- 250 ml (8 fl oz) buttermilk
Directions
- Preheat oven to 220 degrees C (Gas Mark 7).
- Sift dry ingredients in a bowl. Add room temperature butter and cut into the dry ingredients with a fork until the mixture resembles dry breadcrumbs. Add buttermilk and mix. The dough will be a bit moist. Roll half the dough into a ball and flatten on floured surface. Cut into six pieces with a scone cutter or simply cut into wedges. Repeat with the remaining dough.
- Place on ungreased baking sheet and bake for 12 minutes. You can brush buttermilk on top and sprinkle with sugar before baking if desired.