Scones

My last post was an old family favorite, this one is a new favorite.

I got the recipe from a book entitled The Star Wars Cookbook.  The recipe is actually called Clone Scones.  When I first made them I too referred to them as such and served them for breakfast the morning that we went to see the new Star Wars movie.  Now I just call them scones and make them anytime desired.

Yum!

3 c. flour, more for dusting work surface

1/2 c. oats

1/3 c. packed brown sugar

2 1/2 tsp. baking powder

1/2 tsp. baking soda

1/2 tsp. salt

3/4 c. butter, cold

3/4 c. dried fruit (the original recipe calls for raisins, I use dried berries)

1 c. milk, plus 1 Tbsp., at room temperature

2 Tbsp. sugar

1/2 tsp. cinnamon

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

Mix together the flour, oats, brown sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.  Cut in the cold butter until the mixture resembles coarse meal.  Stir in the dried fruit.  Add the 1 c. milk and mix until the dough holds together.  Gather the dough into a ball with floured hands.  Pat the ball about 1/2 inch thick on a floured surface, then cut into desired shapes or use cookie cutters.  Place on greased cookie sheet.  Bake until the scones are set and golden, 12-15 minutes.

While the scones are baking, mix the remaining 1 Tbsp. milk with the sugar and cinnamon.  Brush hot scones with this glaze.

The scones are delicious with or without the glaze and they are delicious while warm or even the day after.