ASDA part of the Wal-Mart family

• 454g pack Asda
• Strawberries
• 150g caster sugar
• 225g self-raising flour,
• plus extra for dusting
• ¼tsp salt
• 50g butter
• 100ml buttermilk
• 3tbsp whole milk
• 227g pot clotted cream, to serve

1 Preheat the oven to 220C/ 200C Fan/Gas 7. Line a baking tray with baking paper. To make the fresh jam, cut the ends off the strawberries and chop 300g of them. Put in a pan with 100g of the caster sugar and 2tbsp water. Simmer, uncovered, stirring now and then for 35-40 minutes until syrupy. Cool in a bowl.

2 Sift the flour and salt into a bowl. Cut the butter into small pieces and rub it into the flour using your fingertips, until it resembles small flakes. Stir in the remaining 50g sugar.

3 Mix the buttermilk with the milk. Add to the scone mix in one go and mix with a round-bladed knife until just evenly combined to make a soft dough.

4 Flour your hands and a work surface. Gather the dough together and using your hands pat it out until it’s 2cm thick, handling the dough as little possible. Dip a 5cm pastry cutter in flour and cut out as many rounds as possible. Put them on the baking tray, leaving a gap between each one. Gather any left over dough, pat it out and cut out more scones. Bake for 10-12 minutes.

5 Slice the remaining strawberries and serve with the fresh jam and clotted cream. Short on time? Buy ready-made jam – see next page for our cheat’s tips.