Brown Sugar Scones

• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 1 cup cake flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 cup dark brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon cinnamon
• 1/2 cup cold unsalted butter, cut into 1/2 " cubes
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts (optional)
• 3/4 cup golden raisin (optional)
• 3/4 cup cold buttermilk
• half-and-half or heavy cream, for brushing
• sparkling white sugar (for sprinkling on top)

1. Preheat oven to 400. Combine the flours, baking powder, baking soda, salt, sugar, and cinnamon. Work in butter until small clumps form.
2. Add walnuts, and raisins and toss to incorporate.
3. Pour the buttermilk into the center of the mixture and stir until dough is just cohesive.
4. Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface and bring together into a ball. Roll or pat the dough to a 1" thickness. Cut rounds using a 2" round biscuit cutter and transfer to parchment lined baking sheet.
5. Or, pat into a square and cut square scones.
6. Freeze for 15 minutes.
7. Brush scones with cream, and sprinkle with sugar.
8. Bake until they begin to brown, 20 to 22 minutes. Remove from the oven and cool on a rack.

flour, cake flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, brown sugar, cinnamon, cold unsalted butter, walnuts, golden raisin, cold buttermilk, heavy cream, sparkling white sugar

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/brown-sugar-scones-473172 (may not work)