Ingredients
Makes 10 scones
50g butter OR block
margarine
200g self-raising flour
50g dried fruit (optional)
25g sugar (optional)
125ml semi-skimmed milk
(save a little to brush scones)
Vegetable oil (for greasing the
baking tray

Steps
If using the oven, preheat to
220°C/200°C fan or gas mark 7.
Place a piece of baking parchment
onto the digital scales. Turn the
scales to zero and weigh out the
butter, remove it on the paper
and cut into small pieces. Place a
mixing bowl on the scales, turn to
zero then weigh the flour
Put the butter into the bowl of
flour. Rub the butter into the
flour with clean fingertips, until
it looks like crumbs.
Stir in the extra ingredient
Slowly stir in the milk a little at
a time to make soft dough. (Save
a little milk to brush scones
with.) Gently knead together
Sprinkle flour on the work
surface. Pat out the dough
2cm thick. Cut out scones with
round cutter.
Grease the baking tray. Place
the scones on the tray and brush
them with milk. Cook for
10-12 minutes until the scones
are risen and golden brown.