Ingredients:

• 2 cups Self Raising Flour
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1 oz butter
• ½ cup milk
• ¼ cup water

Method:

1. Sift flour and salt into basin, stir in sugar. Rub in butter with fingertips until mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs. (For a sweet scone, increase sugar to 1 tablespoon; add ½ to ¾ cup sultanas (raisins).
2. Make hole in center of flour, pour in combined milk and water. Mix lightly and quickly. Turn out on to floured surface, knead lightly.
3. Pat dough out to approximately ¾ inch thickness; cut into rounds with 2 inch round cutter. Dip cutter into flour each time before cutting.
4. Place close together on lightly greased scone tray (cookie tray). Brush tops with a little milk.
5. Bake at 525 degrees 10 minutes, or until golden brown.
6. Serve warm with jam and whipped cream.