Best scone recipe please... want to make one lot of cheese, one fruit/plain...

[fourlittlefeet]

I've never managed a fool proof scone recipe... one that gives you nice fat scones that are light, don't get stale immediately, and have a good texture! Pass it over if you have one

TIA

Nigella, who credits them to her friend Lily - i do half the recipe
500g plain flour
1 tsp salt
2 tsp bicarb
4.5 tsp cream of tartar (CRUCIAL)
50g cold butter
25g trex (butter if you can't stand the idea)
300ml milk
1 egg for egg wash

Oven 220c /gas 7

sift together the dry stuff. rub in the fats, add the milk. mix BRIEFLY. Roll out really thick 3cm/ a good inch.

properly, 6.5cm crinkle cutter. Paint with egg wash.

cook for about 10 mins

Yum yum. If I had some cream I'd be making them right now.

whats trex??? is that Lard?

sorry, meant to say thanks as well, missing!

sorry, is can't get any lard, is this as good without it... or has anyone got one thats fab with just butter?

thanks... 3 day old baby and in laws coming at 2

If you have a 3 day old baby to makes as follows.

1. You sit a rest.

1. send dh to buy scones.

1. when inlaws arrive you sit on your bum and DH makes tea and scones.

1. You sit and dh clears up.