Nigella Lawson's buttermilk scones are perfect teatime treat and don't get any easier (Image: Getty) Who doesn’t love a freshly-baked treat with their afternoon tea? If you’re dreaming about a warm scone right now, it could take you less than 20 minutes to enjoy one. With Nigella Lawson ’s foolproof recipe for buttermilk scones you could have 18 delicious scones in no time, to enjoy now or save for later in the freezer. The star chef demonstrated the recipe in Nigella Kitchen and said she likes to prepare “quite a big batch of scones and freeze some (they thaw incredibly quickly) to produce a near-instant cream tea at some future date”.
Ingredients 500g/1lb 2oz plain flour, plus extra for dusting Two tsp bicarbonate of soda Two tsp cream of tartar Two tsp caster sugar 50g/2oz unsalted butter 300ml/101⁄2fl oz buttermilk One free-range egg, beaten, for an egg-wash (optional) 25g/1oz soft vegetable shortening Read more Man orders Deliveroo dinner but is gobsmacked at bag that arrives Nigella Lawson’s recipe for buttermilk scones gives you 18 delicious scones in no time (Image: Getty) function loadOvpScript(){let el=document.createElement('script');el.setAttribute('src','https://live.
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