This makes a delicious addition to a coffee morning, it makes a very pleasant change from the normal scone, or cake. Try it with a full flavoured jam such as damson or blackcurrant, and thick double cream. For a slight variation you can leave out the apple, either way it is very moreish! This recipe serves 6.(

Ingredients

• 225g Self-raising flour
• 3 tsp Baking powder
• 1 pinch of Salt
• 2 tsp Ground cinnamon
• 50g Butter
• 50g Caster sugar
• 1 Dessert apple, peeled and grated
• 150ml Milk
• 2 tbsp Demerara sugar

Method

1. Mix the flour, baking powder, salt and half the cinnamon in a bowl.
2. Rub in the butter until the mixture looks like breadcrumbs.
3. Add the caster sugar and grated apple and mix well.
4. Add the milk to the mixture and stir well until it forms a soft dough.
5. Roll out the mixture into a round, approximately 2 – 3 cm thick.
6. Place the scone onto a greased baking tray, and score across the top of the scone dividing it into 6 equal portions.
7. Brush the surface with a little milk.
8. Mix the demerara sugar with the remaining cinnamon, and sprinkle over the top of the scone.
9. Place the scone into an oven at 200 degrees C and bake for approximately 20 minutes, or until the scone has risen and is firm to the touch.
10. Allow to cool slightly before serving.