Fruit scones

With a spread of clotted cream and jam, these are ideal of any afternoon tea.

Fruit scones

Cook Time 15 minutes
Course Cake
Servings 20

Ingredients
  

  • 500 g plain flour
  • 100 g caster sugar
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 170 g butter
  • 1 egg, lightly beaten
  • 225 ml milk, plus extra for glazing
  • 75 g sultanas or currants

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 200 C / Gas 6. Lightly grease two baking tray.
  • In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. Rub in butter. Mix the egg and milk in a small bowl, add the sultanas and stir into flour mixture until moisten a moist dough.
  • Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface, and knead briefly. Roll dough out into a 2cm thick round. Using a round cutter, cut out and place on the prepared baking tray, repeat until all the dough has been used up.
  • Glaze the tops with milk and bake 15 minutes in the preheated oven or until golden brown.