Scones

Scones

10 palm sized scones
20 min.- 350 oven

2 c. Flour
1T Baking powder
½ t salt
¼ c. Sugar
½ c. Butter- cold
¾ c. fruit – dried fruit of any kind or frozen berries of any kind(do not thaw)
2/3 c. buttermilk
1 egg

in lg mixing bowl, toss together flour, baking powder sugar and salt. Cut in butter to pea- like consistency. Add fruit in separate container mix together buttermilk and egg. Pour over dry mix and fold together until fully combined but DO NOT OVERMIX! Turn out onto a floured surface and press into a rectangle to 1 ¼ inch thickness. Using a long knife or bench scraper, cut dough into triangles. Transfer to baking sheet lined with parchment paper and bake until just golden on the edges.