Scones are a true British classic - even though the jam and cream debate is enough to divide a nation - but we've found you the perfect recipe and it's a twist on the original recipe. From plain ...

Lightly flour your work surface. Pat the dough down into a round-edged oblong about 4cm/1½in thick, then cut out 6cm/2¼in scones with a fluted cutter. Arrange the scones fairly close together on ...

These scones are a much less laborious take on the traditional Christmas bread that has stolen my heart — pun intended. The scone dough is quite simple. Cake flour keeps the scones light and ...

Nothing is better than biting into a scone with a generous amount of jam on top, and it turns out they are incredibly simple to make in only 15 minutes. Chantelle Ellem, a cook and founder of Fat ...

Once you’ve mastered a classic plain scone recipe, you can get to work adding a whole variety of extras, from berries and dried fruit to savoury cheese and herbs. There really are no rules ...

The scones will be at their best about 15 minutes after they’ve been baked. They need a few minutes to cool so their insides ...

Lightly knead together the rest of the dough and stamp out more scones to use it all up. Brush the tops of the scones with a little milk. Bake for 12–15 minutes until well risen and golden.

But then, simply wow, these were fantastic. Would you please share a plain scone recipe too? My late mum used to bake fantastic scones, but I have always turned out bricks. Susan Hello Susan and ...