Ingredients

• 500g plain flour
• 28g baking powder
• 94g butter
• 86g sugar
• 2 whole eggs
• 140ml buttermilk
• 100g sultanas (cover in hot water and leave to soak for 30 minutes)

Directions

• Preheat oven to 180C.
• Mix the flour, baking powder, butter and sugar together in a bowl until a crumb is formed.
• In a separate bowl, whisk the eggs and buttermilk together.
• Add the liquid to the crumb mixture.
• Continue to mix the dough until it is smooth.
• Add the sultanas and mix until evenly distributed (optional).
• Remove the dough from the bowl, flatten the dough and cover.
• Leave to rest for approximately 30 minutes.
• Roll out the dough to a thickness of 2.5 cm and cut to desired shape.
• Rest the scones for another 20 minutes.
• Gently egg wash the top of the scones.
• Bake in the oven for 10-12 minutes until golden brown.
• Cool before serving with jam and clotted cream.

Jam or cream first?

The Royal Family Instagram page for Garden Party Scones