Oatmeal Scones

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 1 3/4 cups flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt, necessary
• 1/3 cup sugar or 1/3 cup splenda sugar substitute
• 3/4 cup unsalted butter, cold, cut into bits
• 1 1/3 cups old fashioned oats
• 1/2 cup dried currants, raisins or 1/2 cup dried cranberries
• 1/2 cup milk (i use buttermilk) or 1/2 cup buttermilk (i use buttermilk)
• 1 large egg, lightly beaten
• 1 cup apple butter (served with)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• 2 combine first 5 ingredients in a food processor or bowl.
• 3 add butter and process until it resembles coarse meal.
• 4 add oats, currants and buttermilk and stir mixture until dough just sticks together.
• 5 (do not over mix) transfer to a floured work surface and knead about 5 times.
• 6 roll out dough to 1 inch thickness.
• 7 (in circle) cut into pie shaped pieces or cut with cookie cutter.
• 8 arrange on a slightly greased baking sheet.
• 9 gently brush scones with egg and bake 20 minutes or until golden.
• 10 serve with apple butter.
• 11 enjoy.