Old Stone House B and B Scones

My ancestors came from Ireland; this is a recipe handed down from one of them when they came to America in the 1800's. Grandma re-did it a little to use a stove!

Ingredients:

• 2 1/2 cups flour
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 2 Tbsp. butter
• 2 Tbsp. sugar
• 2 tsp. baking powder
• 1/2 cup raisins
• 7/8 cup milk

Directions:

Mix flour and salt in a bowl. Rub in the butter with your fingers or a pastry blender. Add the sugar, baking powder, and raisins and mix together well. Add the milk and mix into a loose dough.

Turn onto a floured board and knead until smooth (about 10 times). Roll out; cut the dough in half, then into quarters and then into eighths. Place on a lightly floured baking sheet, then brush the top of each scone with milk and sprinkle with sugar.

Bake for 15 to 20 minutes in preheated 400 degree F oven. When done transfer to a wire rack to cool.

Source: My family's old recipe

By Irishwitch from Aurora, CO