Fruited Buttermilk Scones

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Fruited " Buttermilk " Scones

Yield: 4 Servings

 

2 cups whole wheat pastry flour

2 tsp. baking powder

1/4 tsp. baking soda

1/2 cup vegan margarine

4 Tbsp. maple syrup

1 peach or nectarine, diced (may use dried)

1/2 tsp. orange peel, grated

1/2 cup soy milk (or other milk alternative)

1/2 tsp. lemon juice (to activate the baking soda)

1/4 tsp. nutmeg

 

In a bowl, combine flour, baking powder, and baking soda. Cut in margarine

and maple syrup. Stir in fruit and orange peel. Make a well in center of

this mixture; pour in a blend of soymilk and lemon juice. Stir until

moistened. Pat dough into a ball,and knead on floured surface for 3 minutes.

Shape into a dome. Place on lightly oiled cookie sheet, and bake at 350

degrees for 15 minutes. Then, with sharp knife, score top into quarters,

making cut 1/2 " deep. Continue

baking another 20 minutes; top will be golden brown when finished.

 

 

" The spirit of hospitality can thrive in the humblest circumstances. It's a

matter of opening our lives to others. . .giving them the best we have to

offer, but never allowing elaborate preparations to substitute for the

sharing of the spirit of true hospitality. " ~Emelie Barnes

 

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