Oatmeal scones - country living

8 scones

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
cup Unsifted all-purpose flour
1 cup Quick rolled oats
½ cup Firmly packed light-brown sugar
1 teaspoon Baking powder
½ teaspoon Salt
5 tablespoons Butter
½ cup Golden raisins
cup Buttermilk
1 Large egg
Confectioners' sugar (opt.)

Directions

1. Heat oven to 400'F. Lightly grease 8-inch-round baking pan. In large bowl, combine flour, oats, brown sugar, baking powder, and salt. With pastry blender or 2 knives, cut in butter until mix- ture resembles coarse crumbs. Fold in raisins.

2. In glass measuring cup, beat together buttermilk and egg; stir into flour mixture just until blended and stiff dough forms. Press dough evenly into greased pan; with knife, score top deeply into 8 equal wedges.

3. Bake 18 to 20 minutes or until center springs back when gently pressed. Cool in pan on wire rack 10 to 15 minutes; cut into wedges and serve warm. If desired, sift confectioners' sugar over top.

Nutrition information per scone-protein: 6 grams; fat: 9 grams@ carbohydrate: 47 grams; fiber: 2 grams; sodium: 272 milligrams; cholesterol: 46 milligrams; calories: 288.

Country Living/March/94 Scanned & fixed by DP & GG

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