Nan's Scones
Servings 4
Ingredients
- 4 tbsp butter
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup buttermilk (or sour milk with pinch baking soda)
- 4 cups sifted flour
- 8 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ to 1 cup raisins optional
Instructions
- Cream butter and sugar.
- Add eggs, one at a time, beating thoroughly after each addition.
- Add buttermilk, beat thoroughly.
- Add cups flour. Beat until bubbles form on top.
- Add baking powder & salt- beat.
- Add remaining flour, stir by hand.
- Add optional raisins.
- Flour board & hands generously before working dough; dough is sticky.
- Form 4 rounds & place on cookie sheet.
- Brush with buttermilk.
- Bake at 425° for about 20 minutes. (Cover lightly with foil for last 5 minutes)
