Quick Raisin Scones

 

Perfect Date or Raisin scones

2 cups flour

4 teaspoons backing powder

3 oz butter (6 tablespoons)

½ cup milk

2 tablespoons caster sugar

1 egg

¾ cup chopped seeded raisins or stoned dates

cap vanilla essence

 

Work butter and dry ingredients till resembles breadcrumbs, add raisins or dates. Beat egg and milk add cap vanilla essence and pour slowly into dry mixture, leave a little to brush over scones. Do not over work the dough and its must not be too runny, when not sticking to fingers roll out dough cut out scones using a cup or scone cutter.  Brush with remaining milk and egg mix. Bake at 180 degrees for 17min.