Vicarage scones

Method

1. Preheat oven to 220℃

2. Sieve the flour into a large bowl with the salt and baking powder, then mix

3. Add the butter and rub in with your fingers until the mix looks like crumbs

4. Stir in the sugar

5. Pour the milk into a jug and heat for 30 seconds in the microwave

6. Add the vanilla and lemon juice to the milk and leave for 5 mins

7. Make a well in the dry mix and add the liquid and the sultanas in a combine quickly with a cutlery knife (it will seems very wet at first)

8. Scatter some flour on the work surface and tip the dough onto it. Cover your hands and the dough with flour and knead until smooth and not sticky

9. Take a 5cm cutter and dip it into some flour. Plunge into the dough, then repeat until you have 4-6 scones. You may need to press what’s left of the dough back into a ball and cut some more

10. Brush tops with a beaten egg and place onto the baking tray

11. Bake for 10 mins until risen and golden on top

NB/ this recipe was taken from www.bbcgoodfood.com