Christina's Basic Baked Scones

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1/3 C real butter
1 ¾ C Flour
3T sugar
2/1/2 t baking powder
¼ t salt
1 egg, beaten
6 T milk
Heat oven to 400 degrees.
Mix flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt. Cut in butter with pastry blender until it resembles fine crumbs.
Combine egg and 4T milk. Slowly pour milk mixture into dry mixture while mixing with a fork to combine.

Gently pat dough into a circle, about 1/2 inch thick. Brush top with milk or beaten egg and sprinkle liberally with sugar, if desired.

Cut into 6 wedges and separate on a cookie sheet. Bake 10-12 minutes. The tops will not brown, but the bottoms will be golden-brown and the tops set. Keep an eye on them and don't over-bake.