Preheat the oven to 220°C/425°F/Gas 7 and line two baking sheets with non-stick baking paper
Mix together all the ingredients except the butter and buttermilk or yogurt in a bowl. Then rub in the butter until the mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs
Pour in the buttermilk or yogurt and mix with a knife to make a fairly stiff dough. Bring together with your hands and tip out onto a lightly floured work surface
Pat the dough to 2.5cm (1in) thick. Using a 5cm (2in) diameter cutter dipped in flour, cut out 12 rounds, gathering up and re-rolling the trimmings
Place the rounds well spaced apart on the baking sheets, brush the tops with a little milk, and bake for 12-15 minutes until well risen, firm and golden and sound hollow when tapped on the bottom