Wash, dry and quarter your cherries.

Rub together your flour, baking powder, butter and caster sugar. Add the cherries and stir together.

Beat your egg, add your almond extract and make up to 5floz with semi skimmed or whole milk. Add to the rubbed in mixture and very lightly bring together.

Turn out onto a floured board and roll out to about 2cm thick and cut into rounds.

Brush the tops with milk or egg and bake at 220°c for 12 minutes.

Enjoy warm with butter and a cup of tea served in your favourite china