Buttermilk Scones Yummy!

Oven 425 Makes 12 scones

Scones:

3 cups flour

1/3 cup sugar

2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

3/4 teaspoon salt

3/4 cup butter or margerine(can be reduct to 1/2 cup...scones will be drier)

1 cup buttermilk

3/4 cup currents, raisins, or dried cranberries, etc.

1 teaspoon grated orange zest

Glaze: Stir together 2 tablespoons sugar and 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon, Add 1 tablespoon whipping cream ( I used milk)

*Mix together flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt.

*Cut butter/margerine into flour mixture until the size of small peas.

*Stir in orange zest and add dried fruit (separate with your fingers)

*Add buttermilk and stir just until ingredients are moist and clinging together. Knead about 2 or 3 minutes until dough is not crumbly.

*Form into two balls of equal size. On a lightly floured surface, press each ball into a circle about 3/4 inch thick.

*Spread half of the glaze onto each of the dough circles and slice into six even sized wedges.

*Transfer to a cookie sheet that has been sparyed with non fat cooking spray.

*Bake in center of oven for about 12 minutes or until scones feel slightly firm to the touch and bottoms are brown.