Grandma Abson's Traditional Baking: Recipe of the Month

Scones have it all for
Afternoon tea!

What you need ….

8 oz/225g self raising flour

2oz/50g butter

2oz/50g filling - any of

sultanas,

cherries,

apple chunks with 1 tsp cinnamon

or grated cheese

2 eggs

Milk to mix

How to bake ….

Rub the butter into the flour. Add the filling. Beat the eggs and milk. Mix and make a dough. Roll out and cut into 2 cms/ ¾ inch rounds with a cutter. Bake for 10-12 minutes at 220C (Fan 200C), 450F, Mark 8.

Meryl says : This is Grandma Abson's basic recipe for any variety of scones. Which are your favourites – fruit, apple and cinnamon, cherry, cheese .... so many to choose from? Serve with luxury Clotted Cream from and celebrate Afternoon tea this month!