Fruited Buttermilk Scones

Categories: Breakfast | Breads

Serves: 4 Servings

Ingredients:

2 c Whole wheat pastry flour
2 ts Baking powder
1/4 ts Baking soda
1/2 c Butter, small pieces
4 tb Maple syrup
1 Peach or nectarine, diced
1/2 ts Orange peel, grated
1/2 c Buttermilk
1/4 ts Nutmeg

Instructions:
In a bowl, combine flour, baking powder, and baking soda. Cut in butter and
maple syrup. Stir in fruit and orange peel. Make a well in center of this
mixture; pour in buttermilk. Stir until moistened. Pat dough into a ball,
and knead on floured surface for 3 minutes. Shape into a dome. Place on
lightly oiled cookie sheet, and bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes. Then,
with sharp knife, score top into quarters, making cut 1/2" deep. Continue
baking another 20 minutes; top will be golden brown when finished.

From Gemini's MASSIVE MealMaster collection at www.synapse.com/~gemini

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