Scones

Directions

1. 1
   Preheat oven to 425°.
2. 2
   Sift together flour, sugar, baking soda and cream of tartar, then sift again.
3. 3
   Cut in the butter. Add a handful of dried cranberries or raisins and the beaten eggs. Blend everything well and then begin adding buttermilk, a little at a time, until you have formed a stiff dough.
4. 4
   Roll the dough out on a flat surface to a thickness of 1 1/2-inches, then cut out 2-inch round.
5. 5
   Place on parchment paper and brush with beaten egg and bake for 18 to 20 minutes.