====== Scones ======

Ingredients:

  * 200g/8oz Self Raising Flour
  * 1 Teaspoon Baking Power
  * 75g/3oz Margarine
  * 25g/1oz Caster Sugar
  * 7 Tablespoons of milk (or 1 egg + milk)

Variations:

  * Fruit:
      * Add 75g/3oz Currants with the Sugar
  * Cheese: 
      * Omit the Sugar
      * Add 1 Level Teaspoon of Mustard
      * 75g/3oz Grated Cheese
  * Wholemeal:
      * Replace 100g/4oz of the Self Raising Flour with 100g/4oz Wholemeal Flour

Method:

  - Preheat oven to Gas 7, 425F 210C.
  - Sieve the flour and baking powder into a bowl.
  - Cut up the margarine and rub in.
  - Stir in the sugar and fruit or cheese.
  - Add milk and mix with a knife to form a soft dough.
  - Turn out onto a floured table.
  - Roll gently to a thickness of 1/2 inch (1.5cm).
  - Cut into rounds using a metal cutter.
  - Place on a baking sheet a little apart, and glaze with milk.
  - Bake on the middle or top shelf for 12-15 minutes.
  - Cool on a wire tray.
  - Serve buttered.