Maple Whole Wheat Scones
- 2 cups pastry flour, whole wheat
- 23 cup cranberries, dried or fresh, or nectarine, peach, diced
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon orange zest grated
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 cup buttermilk
- 1/2 cup butter small pieces
- 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
- 4 tablespoons maple syrup
- In a bowl, combine flour, baking powder, and baking soda.
- Cut in butter and maple syrup.
- Stir in fruit and orange peel.
- Make a well in center of this mixture; pour in buttermilk.
- Stir until moistened.
- Pat dough into a ball, and knead on floured surface for 3 minutes.
- Shape into a dome.
- Place on lightly oiled cookie sheet, and bake at 350F (180C) for 15 minutes.
- Then, with sharp knife, score top into quarters, making cut 1/2 inch deep.
- Continue baking another 20 minutes; top will be golden brown when finished.
pastry flour, cranberries, baking powder, orange zest, baking soda, buttermilk, butter, nutmeg, maple syrup
Taken from recipeland.com/recipe/v/maple-whole-wheat-scones-4733 (may not work)