Scones For Breakfast

Today I really enjoyed my breakfast. Look at these delicious scones Pol brought at school; strawberry jam and butter, too! The best scones ever! So yummy! Thanks Pol!

Scones are an English breakfast biscuit. They are slightly sweet, and very tender. Generally, they are made with cream, and can have raisins, or other dried fruits. If you want to make them at home try the recipe below.

• SCONES
  
  Ingredients
  225g/8oz self raising flour
• pinch of salt
• 55g/2oz butter
• 25g/1oz caster sugar
• 150ml/5fl oz milk
• 1 free-range egg, beaten, to glaze (alternatively use a little milk)
  
  
  Preparation method
  1) Heat the oven to 220ºC/425F. Lightly grease a baking sheet.
  
  
  2) Mix together the flour and salt and rub in the butter.
  
  
  3) Stir in the sugar and then the milk to get a soft dough.
  
  
  4) Turn on to a floured work surface and knead very lightly. Pat out to a round 2cm/¾in thick. Use a 5cm/2in cutter to stamp out rounds and place on a baking sheet. Lightly knead together the rest of the dough and stamp out more scones to use it all up.
  
  
  5) Brush the tops of the scones with the beaten egg. Bake for 12-15 minutes until well 
  risen and golden.