Nanna's Easy Scones

450g SR flour (2 1/2 cups)
2 tsp baking powder
pinch of salt
2 teaspoons sugar
2 tablespoons softened butter
1 1/2 cups milk

1. Preheat oven to hot (225'C/450'F).
2. Sift flour, baking powder, salt and sugar.
3. Rub butter through roughly with fingers.
4. Add milk gradually until dough just comes together. Use hands to mix. Dry mixture makes moist scones, wet mixture makes dry scones.
5. Turn out onto a well floured surface. Pat with hands into smooth shape about 2cm thick.
6. Cut into shape (I use a glass) and put onto scone tray, fairly close together. Dab a bit of milk onto each one.
7. Bake in hot oven for 7-9 minutes. Scones turn out better when under rather than over cooked.
8. Serve hot with jam and cream.

If there are any left, store them in a clean tea-towel and refresh the next day in microwave for 10 seconds.