Cherry Scones by Janet

This scone made by my lovely doughter - Janet. She learn the bake scone from her school during the class of "Home Econ". She came back and want to try again, so I have the recipe book at home and let her tried it. It's came out very nice scone.

Make 8
Ingredients

• 225 g self-raising flour
• 1 tbsp caster sugau
• pinch of salt
• 75 g butter, cut into small pieces
• 40 g cherries chopped
• 40 g sultanas (gloden saisin)
• 1 egg beaten
• 50 ml milk
  

1. Lightly grease a baking tray (cookies sheet)
2. Sieve (strain) the flour, sugar and salt into a mixing bowl and rub in the butter with your finger until the scone mixture resembles breadscrumbs.
3. Stir in the candies or cherry and sultanas.Add the egg.
4. Reserve 1 tablespoon of the milk for glazing, then add the remainder to the mixture. Mix together to form a soft dough.
5. On a lightly floured surface, roll out the dought to a thickness of 2 cm and cut out 8 scones, using a 5 cm/2 inch cutter.
6. Place the scone on to the baking tray and brush with the reserved milk.
7. Bake in a preheatd oven, 220 C for 8-10 minutes or until the scone are gloden brown.
8. Leave to cool on the wire rack, then serve split and buttered.