Buckingham Palace Scones

Ingredients

• 2 cups flour
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 3 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/3 cup butter
• 1 egg (slightly beaten)
• 3/4 cup milk

Directions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 425°F.

2. 2

   Sift together flour, sugar, baking powder and salt.

3. 3

   Chop in the butter until the particles of butter are the size of coarse cornmeal.

4. 4

   Add the egg and milk. Stir quickly and lightly, only until no flour shows.

5. 5

   Add more milk if needed to make dough soft.

6. 6

   Turn the dough out on a floured surface and knead gently about 15 times.

7. 7

   Cut the dough in half. Shape each half into a ball, press each down into a round and cut into 8 wedges like a pie.

8. 8

   Place the wedges on a greased (I use parchment) cookie sheet without allowing the sides to touch.

9. 9

   Bake until golden brown about 12 minutes.