Buttermilk Scones
In the 90s, my husband and I gave gift baskets with homemade butter scones to family members attending our wedding reception. We used a recipe from Perkins Pretty Good Grocery entitled "Cinnamon Nut Scones" that had been published in Bon Appetite magazine. I added a second cranberry orange variation to the recipe. 3 cups all-purpose flour 1/2 cup sugar 2 1/2 teaspoons double-acting baking powder 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 3/4 teaspoon salt 1 1/2 sticks (3/4 cup) cold unsalted butter, cut into bits 1 cup buttermilk 1 Tablespoon heavy cream. Variations: Cinnamon Walnut 1 Tablespoon plus 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon 1/2 cup finely chopped walnuts Cranberry Orange 1 Tablespoon orange zest 1/2 cup died cranberries Juice an orange Into a bowl sift together the flour, 6 tablespoons of the sugar, the baking powder, the baking soda, the salt, and optionally the cinnamon or orange zest depending on which variation you choose. Add the butter and blend the mixture until i...
