CINNAMON SCONES

Ingredients


Self raising flour 9 ounce
Baking powder 1 ½ tsp
Salt ¼ tsp
Ground cinnamon 1 tsp
Butter 2 ounces chilled
Caster sugar 3 tbsp heaped
Raisins ½ cup
Milk ½ cup + extra for glazing
Ingredients for icing
Icing sugar 2 ounces
Ground cinnamon ½ tsp
Luke warm water 2 tbsp


Method


Preheat oven to 220 degrees C, lightly grease a large baking sheet and dust with a flour, sieve together self raising flour, baking powder, salt and cinnamon into a bowl stir in butter, rub until the mixture resemble bread crumbs, add caster sugar and raisins, pour In the milk and mix to a soft dough if required add little flour, knead lightly until smooth, roll out to a thickness of ¾ inch using a 3 inch round cutter, cut out rounds, place the scones on the prepared baking sheet, glaze with milk, bake in a preheated oven for 15 minutes, remove and cool on a wire rack.
Method for icing
Sieve together icing sugar and cinnamon in a bowl stir in water to make a smooth icing, drizzle over the scones and leave to set. Serve with butter.