Scones to delight you at any time of the day!!!
Maja’s SCONES Recipe
2 cups flour
1/4 cup sugar
2 1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 cup dried currants and/or nuts, chocolate chips, coconuts, any dried fruit, etc.
1/4 cup (1/2 stick) unsalted butter
2 Tbsp honey
3/4 cup sour cream
melted butter
sugar
Preheat oven to 425 F.
Mix flour, dark brown sugar, baking powder, baking soda, spices and salt in a bowl.
Add dried currants and/or nuts
Melt 1/4 cup unsalted butter with dark molasses in heavy small saucepan – low heat.
Combine molasses mixture with buttermilk and pour into dry ingredients.
Mix dough until just blended.
Gently knead dough on generously floured surface until smooth, about 20 turns.
Divide dough in half. Pat out each dough piece into 5 in.-diameter round.
Cut each round into 6 wedges. Place wedges to ungreased cookie sheet.
Spacing wedges 2 inches apart.
Brush with melted butter and sprinkle with sugar.
Bake until scones are just firm to touch – about 20 min.
They are delightful when serve hot with a cup of tea!
They freeze well. When frozen, let them come to room temperature in the plastic bag before warming them in a 300 F oven on a cookie sheet.
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http://www.majaskitchen.com
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