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Dave: Honey, can you show me how to make scones?

Claire: Scones? What put that idea in your head?

Dave: I was watching this cooking show, and this guy was making excellent scones. And I thought perhaps I will, too.

Claire: And you took down the recipe?

Dave: No. That’s why I need your help.

Claire: OK. Let me go fetch my cookbook…here it is. Firstly, heat the oven to 200 C, and grease a tray…you’ve done that? Sift 200g flour, 4 level teaspoons of baking powder and a pinch of salt…yeah, that’s it. Have 40g of margarine ready, and cut it into small pieces, then add them to the flour. Next, you rub in the fat with your fingertips until the mixture looks like fine breadcrumbs…don’t knead it, rub it in very gently. You need quite a bit of skill, there, honey. Stir in 40g of sugar and 50g of raisins and then add 125ml of milk…do we have milk that’s gone sour, by the way?

Dave: No, why?

Claire: My cooking teacher always said the best scones are made with sour milk. Anyway…add the milk 1 tablespoon at a time, stirring well with a knife until you get a nice piece of dough. Then roll it out gently on a lightly floured board until 3 cm thick. Cut into 5cm rounds, place on the tray and brush tops of scones with a little milk. And bake them for about 10 minutes, until golden brown and well risen.…you got it?