Buttermilk scones - recipe

Ingredients

Recipe , Strawberries , Scone , Buttermilk

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1

Preheat the oven to 220°C (200°C fan, gas mark 6). Grease and flour a baking sheet.
2
Sift together the flour, salt and bicarbonate of soda. Rub in the butter until the mixture resembles breadcrumbs, then stir in the sugar.

For this step you'll need:
- 200g Plain white flour
- 1 Salt
- 1tsp Bicarbonate of soda
- 50g Butter (unsalted) chilled, diced
- 2 tbsp Unrefined golden caster sugar
3
Add the buttermilk and egg and combine together. Knead the dough briefly to even out the texture.

For this step you'll need:
- 50ml Buttermilk plus extra for glazing
- 1 Egg(s) (free range) beaten
4

Using a floured rolling pin, roll out the dough on a floured surface to a depth of approximately 1cm thick. Use a floured 5 cm cutter to cut out 12 scones, re-rolling the dough if necessary. Transfer to the prepared baking sheet and bake for 10 minutes.
5
Cool on a wire rack. Serve cold or warm with sliced strawberries and cream.

For this step you'll need:
- Strawberries to serve
- Clotted cream to serve

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