However, Jamie Oliver assures his “best” recipe tastes “heavenly” when enjoyed straight out of the oven. Sharing the recipe on his website, the star chef said: “Scones are wonderfully British, delicious, and so simple even a five-year-old could make them. “There’s a magic hour just after they come out of the oven when they are so heavenly I just can't imagine why anyone would prefer store-bought scones.
“Just remember that the less you touch the dough, the shorter and crumblier your scones will be.” This teatime favourite, classed by Jamie as a “super easy” recipe , makes 16 scones and can be ready in as little as 35 minutes. 150g dried fruit, such as sour cherries, raisins, sultanas, chopped sour apricots, blueberries, or a mixture orange juice, for soaking 150g cold unsalted butter 500g self-raising flour, plus a little extra for dusting Two level teaspoons baking powder Two heaped teaspoons golden caster sugar Two large eggs Four tablespoons milk, plus a little extra for brushing optional: Jersey clotted cream, good-quality jam or lemon curd, to serve Start by placing dried fruit in a bowl and covering it with just enough orange juice.
Let it sit for a few hours if possible. Meanwhile, preheat your oven to 200°C/400°F/gas mark 6. In a mixing bowl, combine butter, flour, baking powder, sugar, and a generous pinch of sea salt.
Use your thumbs and fingers to work the butter into the flour until it forms small, cornflake-sized pieces. Create a well in t.