English Scones

• 1-1/2 cups (350 ml) flour
• 2 tsp (10 ml). baking powder
• 1/4 tsp (1 ml). salt
• 1/4 cup (60 ml) sugar
• 1/2 cup (125 ml) butter
• 1/2 cup (125 ml) black currants,
• raisins or chopped dates
• 1 beaten egg
• Milk

1. Sift dry ingredients together.
2. Cut in butter until it forms fine crumbs.
3. Add fruit and mix well.
4. Add beaten egg (saving 1 tbsp (15 ml) to brush tops) and enough milk to form a soft dough.
5. Do not knead.
6. Form into two equal balls on cookie sheet and pat each into a 6 inch circle.
7. Score into 8 triangles each by pressing a large knife across the circle like spokes of a wheel.
8. Brush tops with remaining egg.
9. Do not separate.
10. Bake at 400 degrees (200 C.) for 15 minutes or until lightly brown.

flour, baking powder, salt, sugar, butter, black currants, raisins, egg, milk

Taken from online-cookbook.com/goto/cook/rpage/001486 (may not work)