Place flour, sugar, baking powder, and a pinch of salt in a bowl.

Add the butter and rub together with your fingertips until it looks like bread crumbs.

preheat the oven to 400℉/200℃

In a measuring cup lightly beat egg and buttermilk and add to the flour mixture, (reserving one tablespoonful of liquid) add vanilla and raisins mix briefly until a soft dough forms.

Gently knead the dough into a big circle , cut the dough into scones about 2 1⁄4 inch and place on a parchment lined baking tray and refrigerate for 20 minutes.

brush the tops of the scones with the remaining buttermilk mixture and bake for 15-17 minutes until golden brown

Serve with butter and jam.