Ingredients for Scone dough:

• 3 C flour
• 6 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 75 g butter
• 1 and a quarter C milk
• 1/2 C sugar
• 2 teaspoons mixed spice
• 2 tablespoons cinnamon

Ingredients for Filling:

• 3/4 C brown sugar
• 2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 40 g butter
• 2 tablespoons oil

Ingredients for Glaze:

• 1 egg, beaten

Instructions:

Blend a cup or so of flour and the butter together until it is cut in like breadcrumbs. Sift all dry ingredients into a large bowl with this cut-in butter and mix. Add the milk and mix into a soft dough – not too wet. Adjust with flour while kneading a few times. Roll out to about 5 mm thick, depending on how big you like your scones.

Blend the filling ingredients together without the oil. Then add the oil and blend a bit more to make it into a paste.

Spread filling over base and roll it up by the long side. Cut into 5 cm pieces; pat it out to make it round again after cutting if necessary.

Place pieces on oven trays dusted with a bit of flour. Brush with the beaten egg. If using more than one tray, rotate them a few times to ensure both get a nice golden glaze.

Bake at 220 degrees for twelve minutes or so, depending on their size, until golden brown.

This recipe should provide a decent lunch base for about 3-4 people (depending on how hungry you are), or snacks for more.

Luke H, 2003.