scrumptious scones

Step 1

Measure out the flour and salt in a mixing bowl. Add the butter. Rub together with your fingertips until the mixture looks like breadcrumbs. Stir in the sugar and sultanas (if using).
Preheat oven to 220 degrees C/ gas mark 7. Grease a baking tray.
Add the milk to the mixture and stir everything together. Knead the mixture together with your hands until you have formed a stiff dough.
Gently roll out the dough until it is 2 cms thick. Cut out shapes with biscuit cutters dipped in flour.
Put the scones on a baking tray, brush them with milk and cook them for 12-15 minutes. Then leave them on a cooling rack for 5 minutes.