The Best Scones

8 ingredients
3 steps

Ingredients

  • 1 c. (2 sticks) butter or margarine
  • 4 3/4 c. self-rising flour
  • 2 tsp. baking powder
  • 2 tsp. cream of tartar
  • 2/3 c. sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 c. golden raisins or currants
  • 1 1/3 c. milk

Directions

  1. 1
    Remove butter from refrigerator 25 minutes before preparing scones to soften.
  2. 2
    Preheat oven to 425°.
  3. 3
    Place flour, baking powder, cream of tartar and sugar in a large bowl and stir to blend. Using a pastry blender, cut butter into flour mixture, lifting the flour to aerate as you work. Use a light touch for light scones.

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