A simple and quick scone recipe that has a great sweet finish – the crunchy sugar top adds texture too

• Preparation and cooking time
  • Prep:20 mins
  • Cook:12 mins
• Easy
• Makes about 8

Ingredients

• 85g diced butter
• 350g self-raising flour
• ¼ tsp salt
• 1 ½ tsp bicarbonate of soda
• 4 tbsp caster sugar
• 200ml milk, warmed to room temperature, plus a splash extra
• crushed sugar cubes, to decorate

Method

• STEP 1

  Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Whizz butter into flour. Tip into a bowl and stir in salt with bicarbonate of soda and sugar. Using a cutlery knife, quickly stir in milk – don’t over-mix.

• STEP 2

  Tip out onto a lightly floured surface and turn over a couple of times to very gently bring together with your hands. Gently pat to about 1in thick, then stamp out rounds with a floured cutter. Pat together trimmings to stamp out more. Brush the tops with a splash more milk, then scatter with crushed sugar cubes. Bake on a baking sheet for 10-12 mins until risen and golden.