Starbucks' Low-Fat Date Scones

Prep Time: 0 Minutes

Cook Time: 0 Minutes

Ready In: 0 Minutes

Servings: 10

Starbucks coffee and pastries are a must for anyone living in Washington state. A local newspaper published a scone recipe from Starbuck's new cookbook, and I modified it to come up with this low-fat version. -CL Reader

Ingredients:

1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

1/2 cup whole-wheat flour

1/4 cup unprocessed wheat bran

1/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar

2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder

1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda

1/2 teaspoon salt

3 tablespoons chilled stick margarine, cut into small pieces

2/3 cup chopped pitted dates

2/3 cup vanilla low-fat yogurt

2 egg whites, lightly beaten

vegetable cooking spray

Directions:

1. Combine first 8 ingredients in a bowl; cut in margarine with a pastry blender until the mixture resembles coarse meal. Add dates; toss well. Add yogurt and egg whites, stirring just until dry ingredients are moistened (dough will be sticky).
2. Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface; with floured hands, knead lightly 3 to 4 times. Pat dough into an 8-inch circle on a baking sheet coated with cooking spray. Cut dough into 10 wedges, cutting into but not through dough. Bake at 350° for 25 minutes or until loaf sounds hollow when tapped.

By RecipeOfHealth.com