Preparation

• 1
  Pre-heat your oven to 200 degrees Celsius and have your baking tray ready lined with parchment paper.
• 2
  In a bowl, mix together the dry ingredients i.e.. all purpose flour, caster sugar, baking powder and bicarbonate soda.
• 3
  Add the cold unsalted butter and blend into the flour mixture until it resembles course crumbs. You can do this step in your food processor or simply use your hands.
• 4
  Add the buttermilk (if you do not have buttermilk just combine 1 tbsp vinegar or lemon juice in 1 cup of whole milk and let it stand for 5 minutes) to the flour mixture a little at a time until it starts to form a dough. You may or may not need the entire 1 cup of buttermilk for this.
• 5
  Lightly flour your kitchen counter. Roll out the dough until it forms a 8 x 11 inch rectangle.
• 6
  With the help of a pastry brush, spread the 2tbsp of butter on top of the dough.
• 7
  Combine the cinnamon powder and caster sugar in a bowl and mix well. Sprinkle all over the dough.
• 8
  Gently roll the dough to form a log. Cut the log into 8 equal pieces. Place these in your baking dish.
• 9
  Brush the top of each scone with a little milk or cream.
• 10
  Bake the scones in your pre-heated oven at 200 degrees Celsius until a skewer inserted in the centre of the scone comes out clean. This takes approximately 20 minutes depending on your oven.
• 11
  Allow the scones to cool completely before glazing them.