Cornmeal Scones

Cornmeal Scones

Ingredients

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour

  • 1⁄3 cup cornmeal

  • 1 teaspoon baking powder

  • 1⁄2 teaspoon baking soda

  • 1⁄2 teaspoon salt

  • 1⁄2 cup cold butter or 1/2 cup cold margarine, cut in 8 pieces

  • 3⁄4 cup buttermilk ( used 3/4 cup of oat milk with 3/4 teaspoon of apple cider vinegar)

Directions

  • DIRECTIONS
  • Heat oven to 400°F.
  • Mix flour, cornmeal, baking powder, baking soda and salt in medium bowl.
  • Cut in butter using pastry blender, 2 knives or a food processor, until mixture looks like fine crumbs.
  • Stir in buttermilk so dough leaves sides of bowl and forms a ball.
  • Turn dough onto lightly floured surface.
  • Knead lightly 10 times.
  • Pat or roll into 7 inch circle on ungreased cookie sheet that has been sprinkled with cornmeal.
  • Score top into 8 wedges, cutting down halfway to the bottom.
  • Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until light brown.
  • Immediately remove from cookie sheet, carefully separate wedges.
  • Serve warm.

Notes