Method

• Mix all dry ingredients and Cubes of butter with your cool hands
• Add in 2 whole eggs (not whisked) and an even mix of whole milk and Buttermilk. The amount of milk will vary but Granny Griffin always aims for quite a wet mixture.
• Mix all the dry ingredients well first and then add cubes of butter. You need to do this with very cold hands. As they say cold hands …. Warm heart.
• Don’t overwork these ingredients. Then out with a fork and mix in the eggs and milk mixture to a nice wet consistency.
• Cool your hands with water again and knead the mixture. Handle the dough with love, Never ever overwork it.
• Roll out the mixture on a cool table to a thickness of an inch high.
• Cut with a cool scone cutter. never twist the scone cutter.  Try to cut straight down.
• Glaze scone with an egg. Top and sides. This will help your scones stand proud.
• Put scones into your warm oven as quickly as possible.
• Bake for 15-18 minutes. Every oven is different
• Serve with Homemade jam and Freshly whipped cream. For a Seasonal strawberry, scone replaces the sultanas with the best strawberries available. Rosscarberry Strawberries are given the seal of approval From Granny Griffin

Granny Griffins Secrets from her treasured recipe book

• Always keep your eggs at room temperature. Never in a fridge and not in a very warm place in your kitchen
• Have all your ingredients as cool as possible.
• Always bake your scones with love and quality ingredients.

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