Belvoir Elderflower Buttermilk Scones

MAKES 10

with lemon juice to make quick, home-made buttermilk. 125ml milk Juice of half a lemon 225g self-raising flour 1tsp baking powder Pinch of salt 75g butter 25g caster sugar 2tbsp Belvoir Elderflower Cordial 1 egg, beaten

l Line a large baking tray with baking paper.

l Preheat the oven to 220°C/gas 7 and make the quick buttermilk by adding the lemon juice to the milk. Stir and set aside.

l Weigh out the flour, add the salt, then gently rub in the cold butter, using just your fingertips until the mixture resembles breadcrumbs. l Stir in the sugar.

l Add the elderflower cordial to the homemade buttermilk and pour just enough into the flour mixture to bring it together into a soft dough. You might not need it all.

l Place the dough on to a floured work surface and press it down to about 2cm depth, cut out the scones using a plain or fluted 7cm cutter – don’t twist the cutter or the scones won’t rise as well. Bring the remaining dough together gently again and cut out more until all the dough is used up.

l Put the scones on the baking tray and brush with a little beaten egg. Bake for about 15 minutes until golden. For a final flourish, brush with some extra elderflower cordial and sprinkle with sugar while fresh out of the oven.

l Delicious served with clotted cream and lemon curd.