Ginger-Date Scones

10 ingredients
7 steps

Ingredients

  • 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 cup brown sugar, packed
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter, cold, cut into 8 chunks
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 3/4 cup dates, chopped
  • 1/4 cup crystallized ginger, chopped
  • 1 tablespoon granulated sugar (or coarser)

Directions

  1. 1
    Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
  2. 2
    In medium bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda & salt.
  3. 3
    With pastry blender cut in the cold butter until mixture looks like fine crumbs.
  4. 4
    Stir in buttermilk until dough forms a ball, then stir in dates & ginger.
  5. 5
    On an ungreased baking sheet & using a 1/3 cup measure, drop dough 1 inch apart, then sprinkle with sugar.
  6. 6
    Bake 12 to 15 minutes or until golden brown, then immediately remove from the baking sheet!
  7. 7
    Best served warm!

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