Ingredients

2C sifted all-purpose flour

2T sugar

3t baking powder

1/2t salt

5T butter

1 egg, beaten

3/4 C milk

Preparation

  1. Preheat oven to 425°F
  2. Sift together flour, sugar, baking powder, salt
  3. Chap in the cutter with a pastry cutter (or two knives) until the flour-coated pieces of butter are the size of coarse cornmeal.
  4. Add the egg and about 3/4 of the milk. Stir quickly and lightly, only until no flour shows. Add more milk if needed to make a soft dough.
  5. Turn the dough out on a floured surface and knead gently about 15 times. Cut the dough in half. Shape each half into a ball, press each down into a round about 1/2" thick and cut into 8 wedges like a pie.
  6. Place the wedges on a greased cookie sheet without allowing the sides to touch. Glaze, if desired, with lightly beaten egg.
  7. Bake until deep golden brown, about 12 minutes.