Whole-Wheat Ginger-Date Scones

• 2 cups whole-wheat pastry flour
• 2 Tbs. sugar, plus 1 tsp. for sprinkling
• 2 tsp. baking powder
• 1/4 tsp. ground allspice
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1/4 cup ( 1/2 stick) cold unsalted butter, cubed
• 1/4 cup canola oil
• 1/2 cup buttermilk, plus 2 tsp. for brushing
• 3/4 cup chopped dates
• 1/2 cup chopped crystallized ginger

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Coat baking sheet with cooking spray.
2. Whisk together flour, 2 Tbs.
3. sugar, baking powder, allspice, and salt in bowl.
4. Work in butter using fingers until dough is grainy; stir in oil and buttermilk.
5. Place dough on well-floured work surface, and knead in dates and ginger.
6. Transfer dough to prepared baking sheet, and pat into 8-inch circle.
7. Brush dough with buttermilk, and sprinkle with 1 tsp.
8. sugar.
9. Cut into 8 wedges; separate wedges on baking sheet, and bake 30 minutes, or until golden brown.

wholewheat pastry, sugar, baking powder, ground allspice, salt, cold unsalted butter, canola oil, buttermilk, dates, ginger

Taken from www.vegetariantimes.com/recipe/whole-wheat-ginger-date-scones/ (may not work)