Gingerbread Scones

(from BearNakedBaker’s recipe box)

Drizzle with orange glaze. Grated fresh orange peel,10x sugar and enough orange juice to make desired consistency.

Source: BearNakedBaker

Prep time: 20 minutes
Cook time: 15 minutes
Serves 6 people

Categories: Scones

Ingredients

  • Prep: 20 min. Bake: 15 min.
  • Yield: 6 Servings
  • Ingredients
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 3 tablespoons brown sugar
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 cup cold butter
  • 1/3 cup molasses
  • 1/4 cup milk
  • 1 egg, separated
  • Turbinado Sugar

Directions

  1. In a large bowl, combine flour, brown sugar, baking powder, ginger, baking soda, salt and cinnamon. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. In a small bowl, combine the molasses, milk and egg yolk until smooth; stir into the flour mixture just until moistened.
  2. Turn the dough onto a floured surface; knead gently 6-8 times. Pat into an 8-in. circle; cut into 6 Triangles and place 1 in. apart on a greased baking sheet. Sprinkle with sugar (may brush with egg white ,if desired…I do not). Bake at 400° for 12-15 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from pan to wire rack. Serve warm. Yield: 1 dozen.
  3. Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 each) equals 157 calories, 5 g fat (3 g saturated fat), 29 mg cholesterol, 269 mg sodium, 26 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 3 g protein.

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