Atwood Inn Breakfast Scones |
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Prep Time: 15 Minutes Cook Time: 7 Minutes |
Ready In: 22 Minutes Servings: 6 |
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Very versatile recipe. You can use any fruit and or nuts you like. recipe courtesy The Maria Atwood Inn Franklin, New Hampshire Ingredients:
2 cups flour |
1/2 cup sugar |
2 teaspoons baking powder |
1/2 teaspoon baking soda |
1/4 teaspoon salt |
1/2 cup buttermilk |
1/2 cup crisco shortening |
1 egg |
1 teaspoon vanilla flavoring or 1 teaspoon orange flavoring or 1 teaspoon maple flavoring |
1/2 cup nuts (walnuts, pecans, or hazelnuts) |
1/2 cup fruit (blueberry, cranberry, dates, or raisins, if using only nuts or fruit alone should total 1 cup.) |
Directions:
1. The night before mix dry ingredients together in a medium size bowl.
2. The next morning add buttermilk, Crisco, egg, flavoring, and nuts and/or fruit.
3. Stir together gently kneading to complete mixing ingredients.
4. Shape into a large ball and flatten, into a circle, on a cookie sheet or baking stone.
5. Score into 8 pieces with serrated knife.
6. Bake at 400 degrees for 18 to 22 minutes, until lightly browned and toothpick comes out clear.
7. Serve warm with butter, honey, jam, or flavored cream cheese.
8. Enjoy.
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