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Add flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt to a mixing bowl.
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Mix dry ingredients well with a whisk or fork.
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Using a whisk or fork, cut butter into flour mixture until it resembles coarse meal with a few slightly larger butter lumps.
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Stir in raisins.
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Heat a griddle or 10-inch cast iron skillet as if you were making pancakes.
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Add a tablespoon or two of shortening or cooking oil to coat the surface of the griddle.
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Make a well in the center of dry mixture and pour in milk.
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Stir the ingredients together with a fork into a soft, slightly wet clump of dough.
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Add a little milk or flour if needed to adjust the consistency of dough.
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Gather up pieces of the dough and using your hands, form scones into the size and shape of a traditional triangle shaped scone or shape like an English muffins.
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Add a tablespoon or two of flour, as needed, to handle dough.
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Make about 8 scones from the dough.
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Place the shaped scones onto griddle, leaving about 1/4-inch between each scone.
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Turn the burner down to a little lower than what you would use for pancakes.
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Cook about 5 to 7 minutes on each side to brown the tops and bottoms.
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Press on middle of scone to test for doneness.
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The sides should look dry and no batter should ooze out when scone is pressed down upon.
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The finished scone color should be golden to dark brown.
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Total cooking time about 10 to 14 minutes.
