Irish Scone

It is said that there are as many ways to make a scone as there are cooks making it. This is my family's scone recipe. I hope you all enjoy it.

• Ready In: 45 mins
• Yields: 1 pan

Ingredients

• 3  cups flour
• 1  cup sugar
• 3  tablespoons baking powder
• 1  teaspoon salt
• 1  tablespoon  Crisco
• 1  cup raisins
• 1  egg
• 1  cup milk

Directions

1. Sift together flour, sugar, salt, and baking power.
2. Rub in the Crisco and add raisins.
3. Beat together the milk and eggs and add to the dry.
4. Bake at 350°F; the size pan used will determine how long:
5. 10 3/4 inch cast iron frying pan: 1 hour.
6. 8 inch cake pan: 30-35 minutes.