Buttermilk Scone
"This is a delicious, but basic scone recipe. You could substitute any dried fruit or even use fresh berries. These freeze wonderfully."
- Ready In:
- 25mins
- Ingredients:
- 8
- Yields:
-
12 scones
- Serves:
- 12
ingredients
- 2 cups flour
- 1⁄4 cup sugar
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
- 6 tablespoons butter
- 1 large egg (lightly beaten)
- 1 cup low-fat buttermilk
- 1 cup raisins (or any dried fruit or berry)
directions
- Preheat oven to 400.
- Combine flour, sugar, baking powder and salt.
- Cut in the butter.
- Stir in the raisins.
- Crack the egg into a 1 cup measuring cup and beat lightly. Fill the rest of the measuring cup with buttermilk and add all to the dry mixture.
- Stir until moist, but do not overmix.
- Drop onto ungreased cookie sheet.
- Bake 12-15 minutes.
- Recipe will make 12 scones. Great from the oven, but also freeze nicely for later.
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I've loved to bake and cook since I was little. Now I enjoy cooking for my family and friends, and sharing some of the fun of the kitchen with my two young kids.
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