Created by ellie on July 30, 2017
Step 1: Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
Step 2: In a bowl whisk together the dry ingredients (flour - salt). Rub in the butter with your fingertips until a coarse meal forms.
Step 3: In a small bowl whisk together the cream and egg yolk. Stir cream mixture into four mixture just to lend. Transfer to a lightly floured surface.
Step 4: Knead dough 5 times to bring the dough together. Using palms pat dough out into 3/4 inch thick round. Using 2 1/2 inch biscuit cutter, cut out scones. Gather scrapes and pat dough out and cut out additional scones, repeat until dough is used up.
Step 5: Transfer scones to baking sheet and brush scones with milk.
Step 6: Bake until puffed and dry around the edges (18-20 minutes).
Step 7: Serve warm or at room temperature with jam and clotted cream or whipped cream.