Scones with Jam & Cream

Afternoon tea at my sisters house for Mother's Day and this is what I'm taking.

Warm, fluffy scones served with Blackberry jam and a dollop of cream.

Simple and delicious, perfect Mother's Day fair.

I hope your Mother's Day is just as simple and enjoyable.

Scones

Ingredients

2 1/2 C Self raising flour

1 Tbs Caster sugar

30gm Butter, chopped

1 1/4 C Buttermilk

Jam and Cream to serve with scones

Assembly

• Preheat the over to 200 degrees celsius. Grease a baking pan
• Sift flour and sugar into a large bowl then rub in the butter
• Add the buttermilk and using a knife cut the buttermilk through the flour mixture to make a soft, sticky dough. Turn the dough onto a floured surface and knead gently until smooth.
• Press the dough out to 3cm thickness and cut out with a round cookie cutter. Place the scones, just touching, on the pan. Gently knead the scraps of dough together and cut out further scones. Brush the scone tops with a little buttermilk
• Bake the scones for about 15 minutes
• Serve warm with jam and cream

Hints

• I got 12 scones out of one batch
• Gentle is the key word ~ if you handle the dough too much it will become tough and your scones will turn into rocks

Recipe from Australian Women's Weekly