Cooking Recipe Quaker'S: Scottish Oat Scones

Recipe Ingredients

1 1/2 c All-purpose flour
1 c QUAKER Oats uncooked
-(quick or old fashioned)
1/4 c Sugar
1 tb Baking powder
1/4 ts Salt (optional)
1/2 c Margarine or butter, chilled
1/2 c Currants
1/3 c Milk
1 Egg, lightly beaten
1 tb Sugar
1/8 ts Ground cinnamon

Directions

Heat oven to 400 F. Lightly grease cookie sheet. Combine flour, oats,
sugar, baking powder and salt; mix well. Cut in margarine with pastry
blender or 2 knives until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in
currants. Add combined milk and egg; mix with fork just until dry
ingredients are moistened. Turn out onto lightly floured surface;
knead gently 8 to 10 times. Roll or pat dough into 8-inch circle
about l/2-inch thick. Sprinkle with combined 1 tablespoon sugar and
cinnamon. Cut into 10 wedges; place on prepared cookie sheet. Bake
12 to 15 minutes or until light golden brown. Serve warm.

VARIATIONS: Substitute raisins, diced dried mixed fruit, dried
cherries, cranberries or blueberries for currants, if desired.

Nutrition Information: 1 scone Calories 240, Calories From Fat 99,
Total Fat 11g, Saturated Fat 2g, Cholesterol 20mg, Sodium 275mg, Total
Carbohydrates 32g, Dietary Fiber 2g, Protein 4g

Categories matching this recipe

Biscuits ,British