Afternoon Tea- Buttermilk Scones

I'm hard pushed to find anything that beats a scone in afternoon tea, they're always the thing I reach for first. These scones are lovely served straight from the oven with lots of jam and clotted cream (I never said they were diet friendly!) or they can be warmed in the microwave for a few seconds if you're making them in advance. They're really simple to make and the recipe can easily be doubled if you want to make more..happy baking!

Makes 8-9 scones.

Ingredients-
300g Plain Flour
20g Baking Powder
55g Unsalted Butter
55g Caster Sugar
225g Buttermilk
Milk or egg- To glaze
Optional- 55g Sultanas or raisins

Method-
1) Line a large baking tray with greaseproof paper.
2) Sieve the flour and baking powder into a bowl
3) Add the butter to the bowl and rub the mixture together until it resembles breadcrumbs (Tip- Use the tips of your fingers to rub the flour in, keeping your grip light)
4) Add the sugar to the bowl and mix through (If you are adding sultanas or raisins you will add them now)
5) Add the buttermilk to the bowl and mix together- As soon as the mixture has come together stop mixing. You don't want to over work the dough.
6) Roll out the dough until it is about half an inch in thickness, and cut out using a 3 inch flutted cutter.
7) Place onto the baking tray and let them rest for about 30 minutes.
8) While the scones are resting you can turn your oven on to 200C
9) Glaze the tops with egg and bake in the oven for about 15-20 minutes. Until golden on top.
10) Serve with lots of jam and clotted cream and enjoy!