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has shared a plethora of throughout her career, including her simple scone recipe. Scones are delicious and super easy to make, perfect with a cup of tea and sandwiches.

The recipe, from Mary Berry's Fantastic Feasts, makes 16 small scones, and they take just 12 to 15 minutes to . The recipe notes said: "This scone recipe makes the perfect tea-time treat, whether jam-and-cream-topped, in whichever order you like, plain or packed with sultanas."

For the scones:

450g self-raising flour

Two teaspoons of baking powder

50g caster sugar

100g butter, slightly softened, cut into pieces

Two free-range eggs

A little milk

Handful of sultanas, optional

To serve:

Strawberry jam

Clotted cream

Start by preheating the oven to 220C or 200C Fan and then lightly grease two baking trays with butter.

Put the flour, baking powder and sugar in a large bowl before adding the butter and rubbing in with your fingertips until the mixture resembles breadcrumbs.

Crack the eggs into a measuring jug, then add enough milk to make the total liquid 300ml. Stir this into the flour to make a soft, sticky dough.

Turn this out onto a lightly floured surface, kneading lightly and working in the sultanas, if using. Roll out to a rectangle about 2cm thick.

Cut into as many rounds as possible with a 5cm cutter and place them on the prepared baking trays. Brush the tops of the scones with a little milk.

The milk wash on scones primarily enhances their visual appearance by creating a shiny, golden-brown crust.

However, it also helps to seal the dough, which potentially leads to a better rise and a more tender crumb.

Bake for 12 to 15 minutes, or until the scones are well risen and golden-brown. Lift onto a wire rack to cool.

To serve, split the scones and serve with jam and cream whilst still warm alongside a cup of tea.