Sufra Dayma:

Teatime Scones

By Moushira Abdel-Malek

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Ingredients:

250 gms self-raising flour

1/2 tsp baking powder

2 tbsp castor sugar

75 gms raisins

150 ml (approx.) whole milk

50 gms butter

Pinch of salt

Method:

Sift the flour, baking powder and salt into a bowl. Rub in the butter until it resembles breadcrumbs, then stir in the sugar and raisins. Add enough milk to give a fairly soft non-sticky dough. Turn onto a lightly floured surface. Knead very gently then roll out to a 2 cm. thickness. Cut into 5 cm. rounds and place on a lightly floured baking sheet, or a non- stick baking tray. Brush with milk and bake in a preheated hot oven of 220 degrees; (approx. 15 minutes). Cool on a wire rack. Cut in half and spread with butter and jam to serve.