Vince returned to his love of cooking during our global pandemic after a 20-year career in finance. His passion and joy are contagious, and he cooks us yummy scones during this inspiring episode. Be warned; this show will make you hungry and possibly questioning your own career choices.

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Scones Recipe

Ingredients

For 10 -12 scones - 6 serves

300g - 2 1/2 cups Self raising flour

75g - 1/2 cup unsalted butter at room temp

185ml - 3/4 cup whole milk

pinch salt

extra milk for brushing tops

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whipped cream and jam for serving

Directions

Preheat the oven to 200 C or 400F or Gas mark 6

• Combine the butter, salt and flour, in a mixing bowl and break up the butter with a knife to small lumps

• Gently rub together the mix until it resembles coarse breadcrumbs, lifting the mix as you do to prevent clumping

• Add the milk and combine to form a dough

• As soon as the dough forms, place onto the worktop and pat out to a 2-3 cm or 1 inch thick layer, a rolling pin is not required.

• Using a 5 cm or 2 inch cutter, cut the scones out and place on a baking paper lined tray ( or one that has been greased well )

• Reform the trimmings and continue cutting the scones until all dough is done

• Brush the tops, but not the sides, of the scones with a little milk and straight into the preheated oven for 8 minutes or until golden brown

• Serve with the whipped cream and jam of choice.

• While I have a couple of variations to this, with either dried sultanas, dates, cranberries, stem ginger or even chocolate. I always come back to the plain as my first choice.

• As for anyone suggesting cheese scones, they need to remember that cheese is for nachos, not scones.