Mom's Scones


Serves: 12
Total Calories: 141

Ingredients

2 cups flour
1/2 cup sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon butter, very cold
1/2 cup (minus 2 tablespoons) buttermilk
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
1 cup dried fruit - raisins, creanberries, etc - chopped

Directions:

Mix dry ingredients well. Cut in butter until the mixture resembles coarse pebbles. Beat together egg, vanilla, and buttermilk, add to dry ingredients. Mix briefly. Add nuts and fruit, mix. Turn dough out on well-floured cutting board. Knead briefly, working in enough flour to make a stiff dough. Shape into rectangle about 1 1/2 inches thick. Cut into 12 squares. Bake at 400F for 20 minutes. Enjoy while fresh. Makes about 12.

Nutritional Facts:

Serves: 12
Total Calories: 141
Calories from Fat: 34

This Mom's Scones recipe is from the 2011 HomeCook'n Collection Cookbook. Download this Cookbook today.


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