Ingredients:

225g/8oz self raising flour
pinch of salt
55g/2oz butter
25g/1oz caster sugar
150ml/5fl oz milk

Directions:
1. Heat the oven to 220C/425F/Gas 7. Lightly grease a baking sheet.
2. Mix together the flour and salt and rub in the butter.
3. Stir in the sugar and then the milk to get a soft dough.
4. Turn on to a floured work surface and knead very lightly. Pat out to a round 2cm/¾in thick. Use a 5cm/2in cutter to stamp out rounds and place on a baking sheet. Lightly knead together the rest of the dough and stamp out more scones to use it all up.
5. Brush the tops of the scones with a little milk. Bake for 12-15 minutes until well risen and golden.

I also leave out the sugar, put in a pinch of cayenne pepper and about 5oz cheese, make into a round, and then cut into 8ths, but don't separate them, put more cheese on top, then bake, then separate them, slice them and butter them hot.

Or I leave in the sugar and add about 4 oz of dried fruit.

Or about 4 oz of cooked apple, but then you have to add less milk to keep the consistency the same.