How to Make Traditional English Scones

This is actually my husband's recipe and he was ever so kind as to help me out, making the scones for the Royal Wedding Viewing Party shoot I posted yesterday! 

Awwww....Bless his little socks! :)

Ingredients:

* 225g (8oz) self-raising flour
* pinch of salt
* 1 Tsp baking powder
* 40g butter or margarine (1 1/2 oz)
* 150ml (1/4 pint) milk
* beaten egg or milk to glaze
* Raspberry jam and clotted cream to serve

How to:

1.  Sift flour, salt and baking powder together and rub butter until all resembles breadcrumbs
2. Stir enough milk to bring it to a soft, light dough
3. On a lightly floured surface, roll the dough to about 2cm (3/4 inch) thick and cut rounds (about 6cm)
with a cookie cutter
4. Place on a greased baking sheet and brush tops with beaten egg or milk
5. Bake at 220 deg C (425 deg F) for about 10 minutes or until well risen and golden brown

Serve warm, split and filled with the jam and cream

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Now, yesterday someone left a comment about the definition of "high tea" which sparked a little debate at our house - So if you've nothing better to do...keep reading  :)

This is my husband's definition of the term "high-tea", which he emailed me this morning (and just for argument's sake, let's just clarify he's 100% English...):

"What I understand by High-Tea:

A small but fairly substantial meal which usually includes scones, buns, crumpets, biscuits and home-made jams, as well as fancy cakes and pastries and freshly brewed tea often served with a bone china or ornate matching tea-set.

I would call salmon and cucumber sandwiches, scones with cream and jam, and fresh raspberries a small but substantial meal (high-tea) unless some over-nourished readers would call that a light-snack !?!"

Ahhh, the gentle, manly touch! :)

And this is the Wikipedia's definition

So to clarify things, I have chosen to call it High-Tea because that's what most of our readers would associate with a special tea party - And the Royal Wedding is one such occasion...

 My own personal definition (and may well feel the same way...): The heck with the terminology - Let's just party!! :)