Buttermilk Drop Scones

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 2 cups flour
• 3 -4 tablespoons sugar
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 cup cold butter
• 1/2 cup golden raisins or 1/2 cup dried cranberries
• 3/4 cup buttermilk
• 2 large eggs

Recipe

• 1 set oven to 350 degrees.
• 2 in a bowl, sift together flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt and cinnamon.
• 3 cut in cold butter, until mixture has a consistancy of coarse meal.
• 4 add raisins (or cranberries).
• 5 in another bowl, beat together buttermilk and eggs.
• 6 stir in liquid ingredients into dry.
• 7 stir together to form a smooth dough (don't overbeat).
• 8 drop by heaping tablespoonfuls onto a greased baking sheet.
• 9 bake 15-20 minutes, or until golden.