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Buttermile Scones

Ingredients
450g plain flour
10 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
100g cold unsalted butter
50g castor sugar
300ml buttermilk

Method
Sift flour, baking powder and salt into a bowl. Rub in butter until the mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs. Add sugar and buttermilk and mix to form a soft dough.

Roll out dough on floured board to 1 inch thickness. Cut into rounds with a biscuit cutter or glass or simply cut into squares. Place on greased tray and brush with extra buttermilk.

Bake at 230^oC (450^oF) for 8-10 minutes, until golden brown.

When cooled, serve with jam and thick cream.

Makes 16