Preheat your oven to 200 degrees celcius and place a baking sheet in it to get really hot
Combine the flour, baking powder, sugar and salt in a bowl
Using your fingertips, rub the butter into the dry ingredients to form fine breadcrumbs
Beat together the egg, vanilla and a splash of milk, then add to the bowl of dry ingredients
Bring the dough together using a butter knife, before turning out onto a floured surface. Lightly pat out until the dough is around 3cm thick. Try not to work the dough too much, the less you work it the better the scones will be
Cut scones out with a round cutter, or in my case a dough scraper (it's all I had!), making sure that the sides are cleanly cut. This helps the scones rise. Place the cut out scones on a piece of baking parchment big enough to hold them all.
Brush with a little extra milk (I just throw some in whatever I beat the egg mixture in)
Carefully remove the hot baking sheet from the oven and swiftly move the baking parchment containing your scones onto it. The hot tray on the bottom of the scones ensures crisp bottoms!
Bake for 10-12 mins. They may need a touch longer depending on your oven, make sure to check.
Serve with whatever you like! Jam and clotted cream is a classic, but I've honestly just eaten them dry, or with a little butter and been very happy. Enjoy!