Scones

Directions

1. 1
   Preheat oven to 400- degrees F.
2. 2
   In a large bowl whisk together flour and sugar.
3. 3
   Using a pastry cutter or two knives, work butter into flour until it resembles coarse meal.
4. 4
   In a small bowl whisk egg and milk together.
5. 5
   Add one cup of the milk/egg mixture to the flour/butter mixture, mixing with your hands until a soft dough is formed, adding milk by the tablespoons if needed. Reserve remaining milk mixture.
6. 6
   Transfer dough to a floured board.
7. 7
   Pat dough into 1-inch thick rectangle.
8. 8
   Using a 3-inch round cookie cutter (or a coffee mug), cut out the scones. Gather remaining dough and repeat until you use up all the dough. You should get 12 scones.
9. 9
   Put scones on a lightly floured cookie sheet about 1/2 inch apart. Brush tops of scones with remaining milk mixture.
10. 10
    Bake for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown.
11. 11
    Transfer to a cooling rack to cool.
12. 12
    Serve scones with jam or cream.