Drop Scones Recipe

115 g

5 ml

5 ml

25 g

1

150 ml

Plain flour

Bicarbonate of soda

Cream of tartar

Butter, diced

Egg, beaten

Milk

• Lightly grease a griddle or heavy-based frying pan, then preheat it.
• Sift the flour, bicarbonate of soda and cream of tartar together, then rub in the butter until the mixture resembles bread crumbs.
• Make a well in the centre, then stir in the egg and sufficient milk to give the consistency of double cream.
• Drop spoonfuls of the mixture, spaced slightly apart, on to the griddle or frying pan.
• Cook over a steady heat for 2-3 minutes, until bubbles rise to the surface and burst.
• Turn the scones over and cook for a further 2-3 minutes, until golden underneath.
• Serve warm with butter and honey.