molasses scones
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"once you master baking powder biscuits, these are no trouble at all. |
southern |
cooks would replace the butter with 3 tablespoons lard. |
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2 cup | flour |
1/2 tsp | salt |
2 tsp | baking powder |
1/4 tsp | baking soda |
1/4 cup | butter |
2/3 cup | buttermilk, approximately |
1 Tbsp | molasses |
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in bowl, stir first 4 ingredients together & cut butter in. combine |
buttermilk & |
molasses, & stir in. knead lightly until mixture holds together. pat to |
1/2" |
thickness on floured board and cut triangles measuring about 2 1/2" on all |
sides. |
bake on greased baking sheet in preheated, hot 425 f oven until browned, |
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12 minutes. serve hot with butter. makes about 12 scones which may be |
frozen. |
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(ID: 74133) Mirror: rec.food.recipes: Fri, May 27, 2005 |