Recipe: Homemade Scones

Ingredients

* Preheat oven to 165 degrees *

5 cups of plain flour 2.5 tspns baking powder 1 rounded tspn salt 1 cup plus 2 tbs of butter 3/4 cup of sugar 2 eggs 1/2 cup milk 1.5 tspns vanilla essence 2 cups sultanas

Method

1 Combine flour, baking powder and salt, sift into a large mixing bowl. Cut in butter with a pastry blender or mix using your fingers until mixture resembles course crumbs. 2 Add sugar and mix well. 3 Add eggs, milk and vanilla essence and mix well. 4 Add sultanas and blend thoroughly. Turn out onto lightly floured surface and roll to a 1/2 inch thickness. 5 Cut into rounds using a 2.5 inch biscuit cutter and place on an ungreased baking sheet. 6 Bake at 165 degrees for 14-17 mins or until bottoms are firm. Remove from oven and place on a wire rack to cool.

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