Buttermilk Strawberry and Mixed Spice Scones

These lovable spicy buttermilk and strawberry scones are excellent for morning or afternoon tea.

Ingredients make 15 scones

600 g self raising flour

10 g salt

200 g butter

400 g buttermilk

75 g brown sugar

125 g strawberry finely chopped

2 tbls mixed spice

Method

Preheat oven to 200ºC fan forced (220C normal bake). Place flour and salt in a bowl. Cut butter in small cubes and rub into the flour mix with your hands. Combine buttermilk, sugar, strawberries and mixed spice in another bowl. Add this blend to the flour mixture and combine evenly. Place on a workbench dusted with flour and roll or press out to a thickness of approx 25mm. Cut scones with a 5 cm. round cutter. Place on lightly greased flat baking tray and bake in the oven approx 12 min. Dust with icing sugar.

Note: Try substituting strawberries with mixed dried fruit.