Instructions: Cut together butter, flour, salt and baking powder.

Add sugar and raisins.

Make well in center of the mixture; add egg and small amount of milk.

If mixture appears to be too dry, add more milk. Blend to a nice, smooth dough.

Roll out on floured board to 1/2 inch thick. Use cutter with 2-inch fluted edge. Place on lightly greased baking sheet, brush with beaten egg.

Bake in 350-degree F oven for 10-15 minutes. Center of bottom should be lightly colored.

Serve hot.

Note:
I copied this recipe couple of years ago from a newspaper; supposedly, those
*are* the scones served in the Palace. If I remember right, the recipe came with an article about a guy who used to be cook there.

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