Sunday scones

Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
Sunday, October 3, 2010

In preparation for an origami party at a friend's house today, A and I set to work baking some scones. When I found her hiding the measuring spoons in the flour tin, she said " I am making cupcakes because a lot of children like cupcakes."

It's a great scone recipe:

Oatmeal Scones with Raisins or Dates
(or dried cranberries or whatever dried fruit you have)

Baked at 450 F (or hot oven)

Whisk together in bowl:

1 ½ cups all purpose flour (or whole wheat works well too)
¼ cup sugar
1 tablespoon baking powder
½ teaspoon salt

Stir in, using your fingers if necessary to separate the fruit:

1 ¼ cups old fashioned rolled oats
½ cup dried fruit

Whisk together then add all at once:

1 large egg
10 tablespoons (1 ¼ stick) warm melted butter – I usually use just 1 stick (8 TBL)
1/3 cup milk

Mix with a rubber spatula, wooden spoon, or fork just until the dry ingredients are moistened. The batter will be sticky. Transfer to floured surface (or just do directly on cookie sheet – this works fine with the less butter version). Pat into an 8 inch round about ¾ inch thick, cut into 8 or 12 wedges.

Bake until lightly browned (10 -12 minutes).

Serve warm & enjoy! (Thanks for the recipe, C!)