Scones - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 c. sifted flour
1 1/2 tsp. salt
2 tsp. baking soda
2 tsp. cream of tartar
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1 stick butter or margarine
1 1/4 c. buttermilk
1 egg

Preparation

Cut butter into first 5 ingredients.
Add egg mixed with buttermilk.
Add to first ingredients (fold in), handling as little as possible.
Pat out gently to 1/2 to 3/4 thickness.
Cut out scones 2 to 3-inch circles.
Bake in 400\u00b0 oven 21 minutes or until lightly browned.