Plain Scones

When I was little, Sundays meant scones. My grandparents would buy them and they would be simply wonderful. So today, I decided to indulge in a little nostalgia (and a lot of scones).

Plain Scones

(Makes 16)

Ingredients

3 cups self raising flour

1 cup milk

80 grams butter

Method

I love making scones because the first step is to rub the butter into the flour. I just find it really soothing. When its done, your flour should look a little crumbly.

Make a well in the centre of the flour and pour in the milk. Stir it for a little while with a spoon, and then, just take it out and knead it with your hands.

Spread a little flour on the tray and place little balls of the dough on there. Surprisingly, they don't spread all that much so you don't really need to worry about space.

I don't use cookie cutters or anything, I hardly press them down so my scones end up looking a little bit lumpy, but it gives them character. Or something along those lines.

Anyway, they only need to cook for about 20 minutes at 200 degrees.

Price

8c for the flour

33c for the butter

25c for the milk

When the scones themselves only cost 66c for the 16, you can indulge and buy a little jam and cream, or, you can just have them with a little bit of butter.

My personal favourite at the moment however is cinnamon sugar. A quarter cup of sugar and half a teaspoon of cinnamon mixed together makes more than enough for all of the scones and it is just perfect.