DEVON SCONES

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A yummy, soft devon scone!

Provided by Hayleybee10

Time 25m

Yield Serves 12

Number Of Ingredients 0

Steps:

  • Lightly butter a large baking tray. Preheat your oven to 220c (425F, gas 7)
  • Sift the flour and baking powder in a bowl. Rub in the butter with the fingertips until the mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs. stir in the sugar.
  • Break the egg into a measring jug and make up to 150ml with milk. Beat lighlty to mix. Add to the bowl and mix to a soft dough.
  • Lightly knead the dough until smooth. Roll out until 1cm thick, cut into rounds with the pastry cutter, and put on the baking tray. Brush with milk.
  • put them into the oven for about 10 minutes until wll risen and golden. cool on a wire rack. serve on the day of making if possible, with butter and jam.
  • CHEESE SCONES:
  • Omit the sugar, and add 125g grated mature cheddar cheese and 1/2 tsp mustard powder to the dry ingredients before mixing inthe egg and milk. Roll out the dough into a 15cm round and cut it into wedges. Brush with milk, sprinkle with finely grated cheese and bake as directed.

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