Cherry scones

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Makes 12-15

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Ingredients

450g self-raising flour

1 tsp bicarbonate of soda

100g cold butter , diced

2 tbsp caster sugar

284ml pot buttermilk

2 tbsp milk

2 tsp vanilla extract

100g glacé cherry , chopped

clotted cream and cherry or strawberry jam, to serve

Method

Heat oven to 220C/200C fan/gas 7. Put the flour, ½ tsp salt, bicarb and butter into a bowl and rub in with your fingertips until the mixture resembles breadcrumbs. Mix in the sugar.

Quickly mix in the buttermilk, a splash of milk, vanilla and cherries and bring together to form a soft dough. Press out onto a lightly floured surface, to about 3cm thick. Cut out with 5cm cutters.

Transfer to a lightly floured baking sheet, brush with the remaining milk and bake for 12-15 mins until golden and well risen. Serve with clotted cream and jam.