Us Brits love our scones, but they’re not always easy to make.

You want them to be soft, buttery and crumbly while also remaining firm and in tact. Unless you’ve had a lot of practice, it can be a pretty difficult skill to master.

Luckily, Great British Bake Off‘s Paul Hollywood is on hand to tell people where they’ve been going wrong. It turns out we’ve been making a common mistake that causes our bakes to shrink.

In a recent TikTok video, he revealed his top baking secret, and you only need…