Ginger-date Scones

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/4 cup brown sugar, packed
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, cold, cut into 8 chunks
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 3/4 cup dates, chopped
• 1/4 cup crystallized ginger, chopped
• 1 tablespoon granulated sugar (or coarser)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 425 degrees f.
• 2 in medium bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda & salt.
• 3 with pastry blender cut in the cold butter until mixture looks like fine crumbs.
• 4 stir in buttermilk until dough forms a ball, then stir in dates & ginger.
• 5 on an ungreased baking sheet & using a 1/3 cup measure, drop dough 1 inch apart, then sprinkle with sugar.
• 6 bake 12 to 15 minutes or until golden brown, then immediately remove from the baking sheet!
• 7 best served warm!