Scottish Scones

Scottish Scones: Date Added: 16 Oct 2010 Ingredients:

1 1 / 2 cup flour
1 / 2 cup rolled quick oats
1 / 3 cup sugar
1 tsp. tablespoon baking powder
pinch of salt
1 / 3 cup buttermilk
1 / 3 cup melted butter
1 large egg
1 / 2 cup raisins or dried cranberries
1 tsp. tablespoons sugar
pinch of cinnamon

Cooking Instructions:

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.

In a large bowl, combine flour, rolled oats, sugar, baking powder and salt.

Beat together the buttermilk, butter and egg. Add to dry ingredients and mix. Add raisins or cranberries. Do not overwork the dough and do not use a food processor, which would make the scones tough.

With floured hands, shape into a ball and place on a cookie sheet covered with parchment paper. Press dough gently with the palm of your hand to form a disk of 10 inches (25 cm) in diameter.

In a small bowl, combine sugar and cinnamon. Sprinkle on the scone. With a floured knife, cut dough into 8 wedges and separate slightly.

Bake 16-18 minutes until top is golden. Serve warm.

Makes 8 scones