Servings: 8

3 cups all-purpose flour 3 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup white sugar ½ cup white sugar
5 teaspoons baking powder 5 teaspoons baking powder
2 teaspoons cinnamon 2 teaspoons cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt ½ teaspoon salt
3/4 cup butter ¾ cup butter
1 egg, beaten 1 egg, beaten
1 cup milk 1 cup milk

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Lightly grease a baking sheet.
In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt. Cut in butter.
Add the egg to measuring cup before measuring out the milk. Mix them together before stirring into flour mixture until just moistened.
Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface, and knead briefly. Roll dough out into a ½ inch thick round. Cut into 8 wedges, and place on the prepared baking sheet.
Bake 15 minutes in the preheated oven, or until golden brown.

*Blueberry-lemon variant* Before adding wet ingredients, add:  *Blueberry-lemon variant* Before adding wet ingredients, add:
2/3 teaspoon lemon zest  ⅔ teaspoon lemon zest
1/3 cup frozen blueberries  ⅓ cup frozen blueberries