Stephanie's Raisin Scones

Ingredients

2 c flour
2 ts baking powder
1/2 ts baking soda
1/2 ts nutmeg
1 stick
1 c raisins
2 tb sugar
1 yolk of a egg
3/4 c buttermilk
1 of a egg
1 additional sugar for -sprinkling
12 knea dough in
1/2 briefly a ball
6 circle

Instructions

until just broken up. Brush to top of each scone with the egg white, and sprinkle lightly with sugar. With a pancake turner, carefully transfer the two cut circles to an ungreased cookie sheet. If necessary, reshape circles so that the 6 wedges in each are touching. This will keep the raisins from burning. 5. Bake 18-22 minutes or until medium brown. Cool on a wire rack. After 5 minutes pull the wedges apart and cover loosely with a dish towel. Note: Egg white and sugar can be added before freezing the unbaked scones. VARIATION: Coarse Whole-Wheat Raisin Scones: Replace 1 cup allpurpose flour with 1 cup whole-wheat flour, and add 1/2 cup miller's bran to the flour mixture. Omit nutmeg.