Royal Scones

INGREDIENTS

•  500g Plain Flour
• 28g Baking Powder
• 94g Butter
• 86g Sugar 

•  2 Whole Eggs
• 140ml Butter Milk
• 100g Sultanas (Cover in hot water and leave to soak for 30 minutes)

 METHOD

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