Basic buttermilk scones

• self-raising flour↗350g g
• bicarbonate of soda↗½ tsp tsp
• salt↗a good pinch of

  a good pinch of

• butter↗85g g
• buttermilk↗284ml carton ml

  284ml carton

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   Preheat the oven to 220C/gas 7/fan 200C. Mix the flour, bicarbonate of soda and salt in a bowl. Add the butter, cut into small pieces and rub in with your fingertips until the mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs.

2. 2

   Tip in the buttermilk and mix lightly and quickly to form a soft dough. Knead very briefly, then roll out to 2cm thickness and cut into sixteen 5cm rounds.

3. 3

   Put on a baking sheet (no need to grease) a little apart, and bake for 12-15 minutes, until risen and pale golden.