Scones are the easiest English tea time treat. These are buttermilk scones as buttermilk is used to bind all the ingredients together. They are really nice tasting scones with a crisp outer crust and a soft bread like texture inside.
Tips: (adapted from King Arthur Flour)
Scones are best served warm. To reheat room temperature scones, place on baking tray and tent lightly with foil, then place in preheated 180 degree C oven for about 10 minutes.
It's also great to freeze scones for 30 minutes before baking. 30 minutes of freezing relaxes the gluten in the flour, which makes the scones more tender and allows them to rise higher. It also chills the fat, which makes the scones a bit flakier.