An oath to the perfect scone

It often annoys me how some chefs can class dishes 'perfection', when the very word is finite, It means that you have executed a recipe to a state of flawlessness and completeness- that the end product is your ultimate. I find this most difficult for scones to say the least, amongst recipes and food in general,because our tastes are all different,  but Scones? Really!?

Earlier this year whilst being a pastry chef for a delicatessen i was yelled at because I had not produced the perfect scone, which meant an entire day grafting at creating one. How was this possible? A scone is never perfect, not in shape, not in color and not in taste. I will confess that I never achieved the task of perfecting scones, I did however spend time on creating a truly scrummy recipe. Here is to odd looking scones that taste super! Remember always consume with clotted cream and strawberry jam. Eat like a girl.

Scones

Cooking time: 10-12min     Prep time:10min    Makes:12 large scones

Ingredients

• 3 cups self raising flour
• pinch of salt
• 1 cup of cream (full fat)
• 1 cup lemondade (7 up)
• egg wash ( 1 egg plus 1 teaspoon water)
• flour (dust)

Method:

Preheat your oven to 200 degrees.With a sieve, sieve the flour and salt in a large mixing bowl.Make a well in the center of the mixture and add the cream and lemonade. Combine with your hands until you form a dough. Place on a lightly dusted (floured) surface and knead until dough-like and plaible.Using a scone cutter cut out even shapes of the dough and place them on a lightly greased baking tray. Brush with the egg wash. Bake for 10min until lightly golden. Dust with flour.