Ingredients
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1 3/4 cups flour
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1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
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3/4 teaspoon baking soda
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1/2 teaspoon salt, necessary
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1/3 cup sugar or 1/3 cup Splenda sugar substitute
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3/4 cup unsalted butter, cold, cut into bits
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1 1/3 cups old fashioned oats
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1/2 cup milk (I use buttermilk) or 1/2 cup buttermilk (I use buttermilk)
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1 cup apple butter (served with)
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1 large egg, lightly beaten
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1/2 cup dried currants, raisins or 1/2 cup dried cranberries
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
- Combine first 5 ingredients in a food processor or bowl.
- Add butter and process until it resembles coarse meal.
- Add oats, currants and buttermilk and stir mixture until dough just sticks together.
- (DO NOT over mix) Transfer to a floured work surface and knead about 5 times.
- Roll out dough to 1 inch thickness.
- (in circle) cut into pie shaped pieces or cut with cookie cutter.
- Arrange on a slightly greased baking sheet.
- Gently brush scones with egg and bake 20 minutes or until golden.
- Serve with Apple Butter.
- Enjoy.