Penny's Apple-Date Scones
- 13 cup butter or margarine, firm
- 1 1/2 cups flour, all-purpose
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon ground
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup rolled oats rolled, old fashioned or quick-cooking
- 1/2 cup apples unpeeled, chopped
- 1/4 cup dates chopped, or raisins, or dried blueberries, canberries
- 1 each eggs
- 13 cup light cream (half&half)
- Preheat oven to 400F (200C).
- Cut the margarine into the flour, sugar, baking powder, cinnamon and salt with a pastry blender in a large bowl until the mixture resembles fine crumbs.
- Stir in the oats, apple and dates.
- Stir in the egg and just enough half and half so that the dough leaves the side of the bowl and forms a ball.
- Turn the dough onto a lightly floured surface; gently roll in flour to coat.
- Knead lightly 10 times.
- Pat or roll into an 8-inch circle on an ungreased cookie sheet.
- Cut into 8 wedges or squares whichever way you prefer, but do not separate.
- Brush with half and half and sprinkle with sugar, if desired.
- Bake for 16 to 18 minutes, or until golden brown.
- Immediately remove from the cookie sheet; carefully separate the wedges.
- Serve warm.
butter, flour, sugar, baking powder, cinnamon ground, salt, rolled oats, apples, dates, eggs, light cream
Taken from recipeland.com/recipe/v/pennys-apple-date-scones-4718 (may not work)