English scones

6 Servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
2 cups Flour
1 teaspoon Cream of tartar
1 teaspoon Baking soda
2 tablespoons Sugar
½ teaspoon Salt
½ cup Butter
¾ cup Milk

Directions

Sift flour, cream of tartar, baking soda, sugar, and salt together.

Work in butter as you would for pie dough. Add milk. PAt into two round portions on floured board. Cut through to make four pie wedge impressions. Bake in hot 400 degree oven 15-18 minutes. Serve hot with butter and jam or syrup.

RAISIN-CINNAMON VARIATION: Add 1 cup raisins, ¼ teaspoon cloves, 1½ teaspoon cinnamon, ¼ teaspoon nutmeg.

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