The Best Scones - cooking recipe

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

Preparation

Remove butter from refrigerator 25 minutes before preparing scones to soften.
Preheat oven to 425\u00b0.
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.