THREE STEPS TO DELICIOUS

Yummy recipes from just 3 ingredients. This week:

1. PREHEAT the oven to 220c. 2. Sift the flour into a mixing bowl. Slowly pour in the cream, followed by the lemonade. Stir the mixture together using a metal spoon (it cuts through better than a wooden one).

3. Use your hands to bring the dough together and shape it into a ball in the bowl, adding a few more tablespoons of flour if it’s too sticky. Working quickly (so it keeps its shape), turn it out onto a heavily-floured surface and knead lightly. Pat to a thickness of around 4cm and cut it into circles using a 7cm fluted round cutter or, if you don’t have one, the rim of a clean glass or small mug. (You’ll lose the pleats, but it’s better than nothing!)

4. Put the scones on a baking sheet lined with greaseproof paper, around 3cm apart, neatening them up using a wet knife, if necessary.

5. Bake them in the oven for 20 minutes. Give them another few minutes if the tops haven’t turned golden-brown. Allow to cool on a wire rack, then serve.

n From Three Ingredient Baking by Sarah rainey (michael Joseph, £12.99)