What to Do When Snow is on the Way?...2/8/2013

 Bake some Scones, of course!!

SCONES

3 cups flour

1/3 cup sugar

1 tsp salt

2 1/2 tsp baking powder

1/2 tsp baking soda

3/4 cup unsalted butter(1 1/2 sticks)

1 cup butter milk

optional: 1/2 cup raisins, craisins, walnuts, almonds etc

you can use fruit or nuts o both

Directions:

Pre-heat oven to 400

combine all the dry ingredients

add butter mix with fork or finger tips until a dry meal(crumbly)

add butter milk, mix until all combined, add fruit or nuts if desired

On a floured surface, pat dough out  into a flatten circle about 3/4 in thick, cut into wedges

you'll get 8-12, place on greased baking sheet

brush tops with melted butter

Bake 15 min, until golden brown

optional glaze: When cooled drizzle with glaze

mix 1 cup confectioner sugar, 1 -2 tbs water, 1 tbs Almond extract

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This may look  like a lot to do but they are very easy to make and taste soooo good!

Grandma would have loved  them for sure.

I put raisins in mine.

Now it's time for coffee and some scones!