English Scones For Tea Time - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 c. flour
3/4 c. sugar
2 1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. baking soda
3/4 tsp. salt
3/4 c. buttermilk
1 1/2 sticks butter or margarine
3/4 c. raisins

Preparation

Blend flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt with butter or margarine with fingers.
Sprinkle through raisins.
Mix together with buttermilk.
Save a little to brush tops.
Roll out 1/2-inch thick; cut into rounds.
Brush tops with milk.
Bake at 425\u00b0 for 6 or 7 minutes.
Turn; bake approximately 3 minutes more. Serve with butter and jam if desired.