Not your mother in laws scones,but mine.

My wife's mother is quite a cook.Both my mother in law and father in law are foodies like us. Recently she passed on this recipe and I love it. Most scones are either too hard or just taste like they need to be dipped in something to be good. These scones are soft ,almost creamy and full of great flavor.Wife has put blueberries,cranberries and some mixed dried fruit in them and I just love them. I eat more than my fair share which is unlike me.

Bonnie's Sweet Milk Scones

Makes 10-12 scones depending on the size of cutter used.

Ingredients
2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon cream of tartar
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon table salt
4 tablespoon granulated sugar
5 tablespoon unsalted butter
3/4 cup whole milk
Some dried fruit.Add to taste.Blueberries,cranberries etc..

Instructions

1.Adjust the oven rack to the middle position and heat oven to 425 degrees.

2.Mix first 5 ingredients making sure the butter is chilled. Cut the butter into smaller pieces.Then using a food processor or mixer process till you get something that resembles coarse meal.

3.If making by hand(preferred method)make a well in the center of the mixture and pour in milk.Working quickly add fruit then blend the whole thing into a soft slightly wet dough.Make sure you don't over work the dough as it will become tough.Move the dough onto a well floured surface.

4.Quickly roll dough into a half inch thick roll.Use a lightly greased and floured biscuit cutter to stamp the dough.Be firm and precise to avoid waste.You will probably have a little waste ,make another 1/2 inch roll ,being careful to not over work the dough and punch the last bits.Then place the rounds onto a well greased baking sheet 1 1/2 inches apart.Bake until scones are light brown.8 to 10 minutes.
Serve immediately or store.