oatmeal scones

How To Make oatmeal scones

• 1

  Combine raisins and boiling water, let stand 1 hour. Or, boil raisins until soft. Drain, reserving the raisins and the raisin water.
• 2

  Mix together the dry ingredients.
• 3

  Cut the cold butter (cubed) into the dry ingredients until it resembles coarse meal.
• 4

  Add the drained raisins and oatmeal.
• 5

  Stir the buttermilk into the above mixture just until moist. If mixture is too dry add 2-3 Tblsp. of the reserved raisin water.
• 6

  Turn onto floured surface. Gently fold/knead 6-8 times. Pat into a 7- inch circle.
• 7

  Cut into 8 wedges. Place on ungreased cookie sheet. You may sprinkle coarse sugar on top of these before baking, or drizzle your favorite powdered sugar on top before serving.
• 8

  Bake at 375 degrees for 15 minutes or until lightly brown.
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