Williamsburg Peppered Cornmeal Scones

Name: Williamsburg Peppered Cornmeal Scones
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 12 scones
Ingredients: 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour; 1/2 cup yellow cornmeal; 1 tablespoon sugar; 2 teaspoons baking powder; 1 1/4 teaspoons fresh coarse ground black pepper; 1 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon baking soda; 6 tablespoons cold margarine (3/4 stick) or 6 tablespoons butter (3/4 stick); 3/4 cup milk; 1 large egg

Submitted by juniperwoman

"These sounded like a wonderful accompaniment for a heavy winter stew. I found them on the Good Housekeeping website."

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Ready In:: 55mins
Ingredients:: 10
Yields:: 12 scones

ingredients

2 ¹⁄₄ cups all-purpose flour
¹⁄₂ cup yellow cornmeal
1 tablespoon sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 ¹⁄₄ teaspoons fresh coarse ground black pepper
1 teaspoon salt
¹⁄₂ teaspoon baking soda
6 tablespoons cold margarine (3/4 stick) or 6 tablespoons butter (3/4 stick)
³⁄₄ cup milk
1 large egg

directions

Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. In large bowl, combine flour, cornmeal, sugar, baking powder, black pepper, salt, and baking soda. With pastry blender or two knives used scissor-fashion, cut in margarine or butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
In cup, mix milk and egg; stir egg mixture into flour mixture just until ingredients are blended.
Turn dough onto lightly floured surface. Divide dough in half. With floured hands, pat each half into a 5 1/2-inch round. Cut each round into 6 wedges. With pancake turner, transfer wedges to ungreased large cookie sheet.
Bake scones 15 minutes or until lightly browned. Serve scones warm. Or, cool on wire rack; reheat if desired.

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Reviews

As written these are as reviewed by someone else, just a little bit dry. If you substitute buttermilk for milk you will find a big difference - hope this works for others.

waynejohn1234
These scones tasted good, but were a bit on the dry and crumbly side. I served them with honey butter alongside split pea soup. The honey butter made them very delicious, but I probably wouldn't have liked them as much without it...too dry.

Cassandra S.

Tweaks

As written these are as reviewed by someone else, just a little bit dry. If you substitute buttermilk for milk you will find a big difference - hope this works for others.

waynejohn1234