Preheat the oven to 180°C (160°C Fan, gas mark 4) and line a baking tray with parchment paper.
In a large mixing bowl, add self-raising flour, sugar, salt and baking powder and mix together.
350 g Self-Raising Flour, ¼ tsp Salt, 4 tbsp Caster Sugar, 2 tsp Baking Powder
Then add cubes of butter to the mixing bowl. Using the ‘rub-in-method’, use your fingertips to combine the butter and flour together until combined and resembles crumbs. Or you can use a food processor.
85 g Cold Butter
Make a well in the middle and add milk and vanilla extract to the mixing bowl. Gently mix together until a dough has formed, you may need to bring the dough together with your hands.
160 ml Milk, 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
Dust your worktop with flour and add a little to the rolling pin. Gently roll the dough out, you only need to flatten the dough a little bit. The thickness of an inch or 3 cm is ideal.
With a large cookie cutter, cut-out circles and place it on a lined baking tray. Try not to twist the cutter when pressing down, you’ll want a clean cut by sharply pressing down.
Whisk an egg and use a basting brush (pastry brush) to gently coat the scones with the egg wash. Then bake it in the oven for 12 to 15 minutes.
1 Egg