Sugar topped buttermilk scones

Description:
High tea scones for Mum made special and she doesn’t even know how easy it is!

Main ingredients:
Dairy, Flour, Fruit, Sugar

Cuisine:
Irish

Ingredients:
500g self-raising flour
1 tsp baking powder
50g caster sugar
¼ tsp salt
100g butter, diced
284 ml buttermilk
Milk, for brushing
Caster sugar
Fresh cream, whipped for serving (optional)
Fresh berries, and jam optional to serve

Method:
Preheat the oven to 220°C / 425°F / Gas mark 7.
Line and grease a large baking tray.
Tip the flour into a large bowl and stir in the baking powder, sugar and salt.
Rub the butter into the flour mixture with your fingertips until it is completely combined then stir in the buttermilk with the blade of a knife to make a soft dough.
Tip onto a lightly floured work surface and pat out with your hands until about 4-5cm thick.
Stamp out rounds using a small, floured cutter then place the scones on the baking tray, evenly spaced and brush with milk.
Scatter with sugar and bake for 12 minutes until golden.
Serve with fresh cream , jam and a serving of berries if you like.

Serves: 12
Preparation Time: 15 minutes
Cooking Time: 15 minutes
Recipe Type: Cakes & Baking, Snacks, Breakfast
Level of Difficulty: Easy