Combine all dry ingredients in a bowl, add the buttermilk and butter and work with a dough hook into a smooth dough for about 5 minutes. Knead the dough briefly again on a lightly floured work surface and shape into an approx. 25 cm long snake. The dough should be slightly sticky. With a sharp knife cut into 10-12 pieces, place on a baking sheet with baking paper and brush with the mixture of egg yolk and buttermilk.
Put in the oven preheated to 180 degrees top / bottom heat (165 degrees hot air) and bake for about 20-25 minutes.
British pastry recipe served with butter and jam for morning tea. Traditionally for scones, not very sweet shortbread dough with milk is kneaded, the process is very simple. Due to repeated folding and stretching, the dough in the finished baked goods bec...