Pastry chef shares 'golden rule' for making the best scones and it's a game

There's nothing quite as satisfying as a freshly baked scone.

Fluffy, rich, and perfectly crumbly, scones have remained a cornerstone of afternoon tea for generations.

Whether savoured plain, slathered with jam and clotted cream, or enhanced with fruits, spices, or cheese, they offer simple yet decadent pleasure.

Scones are also speedy-bake treats crafted from basic ingredients such as flour, butter, milk, sugar, and eggs.

Whilst you can purchase reasonable scones from supermarkets, they're considerably more delicious when prepared at home and savoured straight from the oven alongside a cuppa, reports the Express .

To produce the "finest" scones, Rebecca McLeod, a professionally trained chef and pastry specialist behind the food blog Bec's Table, has revealed several golden principl