Ingredients
2C sifted flour
2T sugar
3t baking powder
1/2t salt
5T butter
1 egg, beaten
3/4C milk (approx.)
Preparation
Preheat oven to 425*F.
Sift together flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt.
Chop the butter into the flour mixture until the flour-coated particles of butter are the size of coarse cornmeal.
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.
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.
Place the wedges on a greased cookie sheet without allowing the sides to touch. Glaze, if desired, with lightly beaten egg. Bake until deep golden brown, about 12 min.
