Makes 8 scones

Ingredients

• 225g Self raising flour
• 1 level tsp baking powder
• 50g Butter, softened
• 25g caster sugar
• 75g chopped red glace cherries
• 1 large egg
• A little milk
• Small drop of vanilla essence

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Method

1. Preheat the oven to 180∞C, lightly grease your baking sheets.
2. Place the flour and baking powder into a large bowl, add the butter and rub in with your fingertips until the mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs, add the sugar and chopped cherries.
3. Break the egg into a measuring jug and beat, add the milk and make up to 150ml, stir the egg and milk mixture into the flour and mix well.
4. Turn out onto a lightly floured work surface and knead. Roll out to a 1cm thickness, cut using a round cutter (5cm) and place onto your baking sheets. Brush with a little milk and bake them in the oven for about 10 minutes or until a nice golden-brown colour.

Enjoy served simply with butter or naughty with whipped vanilla cream.