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Scone: Buttermilk Scone Mix

Source of Recipe

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List of Ingredients

9 cups unbleached all purpose flour
3/4 cup buttermilk powder
2 1/4 cups sugar
1 3/4 teaspoons salt
3 tablespoons baking powder
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
3 cups unsalted butter -- very cold cut into chunks


Recipe

In a large bowl, place flour, buttermilk powder, sugar, salt, baking powderand baking soda. Using a large whisk, stir dry ingredients together verywell. By hand, or using a pastry blender, cut butter into ingredients to form a grainy, uneven mixture (it doesn't have to be perfect - some largerchunks are fine). You may also do this with a food processor. Process about one-third of the mix at a time, pulsing the processor to cut the fat intothe flour. Freeze in containers or bags, using about four cups of mix per bag.

TO MAKE SCONES: 3 cups scone mix, 1 egg, 1/3 - 1/2 cup water or one of the following: orange juice, lemonade, gingerale, seltzer, and 1 teaspoon vanilla. Garnish:1 beaten egg white, coarse sugar . Preheat oven to 425¼F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Place mix in a bowl and make a well in center. Stir together egg, water andvanilla and gently blend in with fork to make a soft mass.

Turn out onto alightly floured work surface and knead about 15 seconds. Pat into an 8-inchround and cut into wedges. Brush with egg white and sprinkle with sugar.Bake on upper third of oven. After 10 minutes, reduce heat to 400¼F. Bake until nicely golden - 15 to 18 minutes. Makes 9 to 11 scones per batch