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Strawberry HEAVEN

Strawberry and lemon thyme scones

TAKES 30 mins SERVES 6

INGREDIENTS  250g self-raising flour  ½ tsp baking powder  50g butter, cubed and chilled  25g caster sugar, plus extra for sprinkling  150ml milk  7g freeze-dried strawberries or 75g freshly chopped strawberries  Few sprigs lemon thyme, leaves picked  1 egg, beaten  Strawberry jam and cream, to serve

1 Preheat the oven to 220C/Gas 7. Rub together the flour, baking powder and butter until you have a breadcrumb-like consistency.

Add the sugar, milk, strawberries and thyme leaves, and roughly stir with

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