'Magic' 3 Ingredient Lemonade Scones

Ingredients

• 2 1/4 cups self-raising flour
• 1 pinch salt ((optional))
• 2/3 cup lemonade (NOT American style lemonade. It needs to be fizzy/carbonated. If you're in the US, Sprite would work!)
• 2/3 cup thick cream (Double, thickened, heavy cream depending on where you live. )
• strawberry jam and whipped cream

Instructions

1. 1

   Line baking tray and pre-heat oven.: Line a baking tray with baking paper and pre-heat the oven to 220C/430F.

2. 2

   Sift flour into bowl.: Sift the flour into a medium to large bowl. Add the pinch of salt if using.

3. 3

   Combine lemonade with cream, pour into flour, mix together until you have a ball of dough.: Stir the lemonade and cream together, then pour into the flour. Gently fold everything together until just combined. Then bring dough together into a ball with your hands (it will be soft and a bit sticky).

4. 4

   Pat dough down and cut out rounds with pastry cutter.: With floured hands, pat dough down onto a lightly floured surface so that it’s about 3 cm thick (1 inch). Then use a small round pastry cutter (2.5 inches/6cm) to cut out rounds. Keep gathering the dough back up and patting it down again. You should get 8 to 10 scones.

5. 5

   Put scones on baking tray and bake for 12 to 15 minutes.: Place the scones on the baking tray so that they’re close but not touching (1 to 2cm apart). Brush the tops with a little extra cream thinned with water if you like. Then bake for around 12 to 15 minutes until nicely risen and lightly golden on top.