APPLE SCONE

Preheat your oven to 180 deg C . Place 2 and 1/4 cups of self raising flour in a basin with a good pinch of salt and 1 tsp of ground cardamon , stir in 1/2 cup of castor sugar Using your fingertps rub in 60 gm of butter / marg . Stir in 1 cup of milk with a bread knife to very soft mixture . Place in a greased 23cm ( 9") spring form pan . Spread the top out evenly . Now peel ,core and slice 2 Granny Smiths apple . Dip the apple slices in a mixture of 2 tbs of castor sugar and 1 dsp of cinnamon and press the apple slices into the scone dough . Sprinkle 2 tbs of castor sugar over the top . Bake in the preheated oven the preheated oven for 25 minutes until slightly browned , if not sure test with a skewer . Remove from the oven , cool on a wire rack and serve sliced and buttered .