Honey scones

If you wanted to add a little bit of fruit, some blueberries or blackberries work perfectly.

Ingredients

• 110 g (4 oz) plain (white) flour
• 2 tsp baking powder
• pinch salt
• 110 g (4 oz) wholemeal flour
• 50 g butter
• 1 tbsp brown sugar
• 1 tbsp honey
• 150 ml (¼ pint) milk

Instructions

1. Grease a large baking tray. Preheat the oven to 200°C/400°F/gas mark 6.

2. Sift the white flour, baking powder and salt together, then add the wholemeal flour. Rub in the butter. Stir in the sugar.

3. Add the honey to the milk and stir until dissolved, then add most of the mixture to the flour and butter mixture, and mix to make a soft dough, reserving the rest for a glaze.

4. To make round scones, roll out the dough into a rough circle about 2.5cm (1 in) thick. Dust a round cutter (or a glass or beaker) and press into the dough to cut the scones. Place on the greased baking tray. Take the leftover scraps, push together and roll out again to cut a few more scones. Alternatively, to make farls (wedge-shaped scones), shape the dough into a round about 20-22 cm (8-9 in) across and put onto the  baking tray. Cut across the top four times to mark 8 wedge-like portions or farls.

5. Bake for 20 minutes. Take out to brush with the reserved honey-milk glaze, then put back and continue cooking for 5–10 minutes.

If you wanted to add a little bit of fruit, some blueberries or blackberries work perfectly.