Buttermilk Scones

Here is a quick and easy buttermilk scone recipe that I adapted from one of my mother in law's recipes.  She makes THE BEST scones!  I made these last week to bring to a play date.  They were extremely quick and very flavorful and tender.  The boys and I were still ready to leave the house at 9:15 am and I did not even get up early to make them!  Technically, I'm not sure that they can be called scones since I did not cut them before baking, but instead cut them into wedges after baking.  Does that make them wedges of buttermilk scone pie instead?  Whatever the are, add these to your list of recipes you can make when you have only a little bit of time.

Buttermilk Scones by Joie de vivre

Ingredients:

2 c. high gluten, unbleached white flour

1/3 c. sugar

1 1/2 tsp. baking powder

1/2 tsp. baking soda

1/4 tsp. salt

6 Tbls. unsalted butter, melted

2/3 c. buttermilk

2 large eggs

1 1/2 tsp. rum extract

Directions:

1.  Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F.

2.  Mix all ingredients together well in a large bowl.  Dough will be very wet and sticky.

3.  Put dough into a greased pie pan.

4.  Place into the oven and bake until slightly browned on top, about 30 minutes.