Linda’s Triple Berry Oat Scones

Linda's Triple Berry Oat Scones
Ingredients:
  • 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup old fashioned or quick cooking oats
  • 1/3 cup sugar
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon grated orange or lemon zest (optional)
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 6 tablespoons salted butter, room temperature, cubed
  • 1 cup  mixed berries (blueberries, raspberries,  or blackberries)
  • 2/3 cup buttermilk
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
Instructions:
  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or coat with cooking spray.
  • Combine flour, oats, sugar, baking powder, orange zest, baking soda and salt in a large bowl.  Using a pastry blender or two knives, cut butter into flour mixture until it resembles coarse crumbs.  Add berries to flour mixture and stir to carefully coat.  Whisk buttermilk, egg and vanilla together in a small bowl.  Create a well in center of flour and berry mixture, stir in buttermilk mixture and gently mix just until dough forms.
  • Flour hands and place dough on a well-floured work surface.  Gently knead twice just to form into a ball.  Pat into an 8-inch circle, about 3/4-inch thick.  With a floured spatula or sharp knife, cut into  8 wedges.  Place wedges on  prepared baking sheet, leaving space between wedges. Brush tops with additional buttermilk and sprinkle with additional sugar, if desired.  Bake 14 minutes or until light golden brown.  Cool on wire rack.

 

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