Preheat the oven to 180?. Grease a flat baking tray.
Sieve the flour and baking powder into a bowl. Sprinkle in the salt.
Cut the cold hard butter into cubes. Rub in until it looks like breadcrumbs.
Crack the egg into the milk. Make a well in the centre and whisk in the egg and milk, saving a little for glazing. Add it gradually. Stir with a metal fork or knife.
Turn out onto a lightly floured board or counter top. Very gently knead until it has a smooth surface. Press down until the dough is about 3cm high.
Cut out into round scone shapes. Glaze with milk and egg. Pop on to a greased tray.
Bake for 15mins.
Variations
Tea Scones - add 50g castor sugar and sprinkle sugar on top
Savoury Scones - add in 75g cheese and 1 tsp dried parsley
Savoury Swirl Scones - spread on a little ketchup and then sprinkle on the chopped cheese and Swirl Scones - roll out the dough to 1 cm thick. Cut into 4 long strips. Spread with a little jam mixed with orange zest. Roll up and cut in half lengthways.
