Almond Scones

• 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 4 ounces butter, cold, cut into small pieces
• 7 ounces almond paste, frozen
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 1 teaspoon almond extract
• 1 egg
• 1 egg, mixed with 1 teaspoon cold water
• Coarse sugar
• Chopped or sliced almonds

1. Prehead oven to 400u0b0 F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
2. Using a stand mixer, cut butter into dry ingredients.
3. Grate frozen almond paste with large-hole side of 4-sided grater and stir into flour mixture.
4. Mix buttermilk, almond extract, and egg and add to flour mixture, stirring until just mixed.
5. Turn out onto floured surface and knead gently until just smooth.
6. Pat down to 3/4-inch thickness and cut into 2 1/2 inch rounds.
7. Brush rounds with egg and water mixture, then sprinkle with sugar and almonds.
8. Bake at 400u0b0F until golden brown, around 18 minutes.
9. Cool scones on a rack.

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Taken from food52.com/recipes/8134-almond-scones (may not work)