Atwood Inn Breakfast Scones
- 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 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.)
- The night before mix dry ingredients together in a medium size bowl.
- The next morning add buttermilk, Crisco, egg, flavoring, and nuts and/or fruit.
- Stir together gently kneading to complete mixing ingredients.
- Shape into a large ball and flatten, into a circle, on a cookie sheet or baking stone.
- Score into 8 pieces with serrated knife.
- Bake at 400 degrees for 18 to 22 minutes, until lightly browned and toothpick comes out clear.
- Serve warm with butter, honey, jam, or flavored cream cheese.
- Enjoy.
flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, buttermilk, shortening, egg, orange flavoring, nuts, fruit
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/atwood-inn-breakfast-scones-40496 (may not work)