English Tea Scones - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 c. unsifted all-purpose flour
2 Tbsp. sugar
4 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. cream of tartar
2/3 c. butter
1 1/3 c. half and half
1 large egg
1/4 c. raisins (optional)

Preparation

Heat oven to 425\u00b0.
Grease large baking sheet.
Combine flour, sugar, baking powder, salt and cream of tartar.
Blend with pastry blender or 2 knives; cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
Beat half and half and egg.
Measure out and reserve 2 tablespoons.
Add remaining egg mixture to dry ingredients with raisins.
Mix lightly until it clings together and forms soft dough.