Cooking time: 20-25 mins

Ingredients

Method:

Pre-heat the oven to 220 degrees or gas mark 7.
Sift the flour into a bowl, rub the butter lightly into the flour until the mixture looks like breadcrumbs, then add the sugar and chopped glace cherries.
Make a well in the centre of the flour and pour in the buttermilk. Mixing the dought with a palette knife.

When you have formed the dough into a ball, tip it onto a lightly floured surface and roll it out to about 2.5cm thick. cut the scones in to a desired shape.

Place scones onto a baking tray, brush them lightly with an beaten egg. Bake on the top shelf of the oven for 20-25 mins or until they are well risen and golden brown, then remove to a wire rack to cool.