SCONES - PRUNE WALNUT

By akselden

Ingredients

• 4 C. unsifted all-purpose flour
• 2 T. sugar
• 1 T. baking powder
• 1 tsp. salt
• 1/2 tsp. baking soda
• 2/3 C. vegetable shortening
• 1 C. chopped walnuts
• 1/2 C. pitted prunes, coarsely chopped
• 1 1/3 C. buttermilk

Details

Servings 8

Preparation

Step 1

1. Heat oven to 425°F. Grease large baking sheet. In large bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, and baking soda. With pastry blender or 2 knives, cut in shortening until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.

2. Set aside 1/4 C. walnuts. Add remaining walnuts and the prunes to dry ingredients; toss until well combined. Add buttermilk and mix lightly with fork until mixture clings together and forms a soft dough.

3. Turn dough out onto lightly floured surface, and knead gently 5 or 6 times. Divide dough in half. With lightly floured rolling pin, roll one half of dough into a 7-inch round. Cut into 4 wedges. Repeat with' remaining half of dough.

4. Place scones, 1 inch apart, on greased baking sheet. Pierce tops with tines of fork. Brush tops with water and sprinkle with reserved walnuts.

5. Bake scones 15 to 18 minutes or until golden brown. Serve warm.