Proper Cornish Scones!

With all the gorgeous strawberries around at the moment, what's better than a real cream tea? Thank you to my wonderful friend Dawn in St Austell for this amazing recipe for proper Cornish scones. These are sooooo easy and great for the kids to make. Eat the same day.

12oz self raising flour
2oz caster sugar
6fl oz buttermilk (you can get 2 batches from a 284ml carton of buttermilk, just add a little milk to make up to 6floz)
3oz butter

Method
Preheat oven to 210 centigrade

Rub butter and flour together until a fine breadcrumb texture is achieved

Stir in sugar

Stir in buttermilk and blend to a smooth dough, but don't overwork it

Press out the dough until approx 3/4 inch thick and cut circles of approx 2 1/2 inch (I can usually get about eight from a batch.

Place on a baking sheet with enough room for the scones to spread. Bake for 12-15 minutes until just pale gold.

Enjoy!