Mini Soda Bread Scones with Smoked Salmon and Chive Cream - Lavender and Lovage

Ingredients

• 250g self raising flour
• 50g butter, cut into small pieces
• 1 tablespoon snipped fresh chives
• 1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
• 180mls buttermilk or skimmed milk
• 6 slices smoked salmon
• 12 tablespoons sour cream or crème fraiche
• 2 tablespoons snipped fresh chives
• freshly ground black pepper
• juice of half a lemon