Mmm... and the Recipe too!

I've been fighting the urge to bake

... all winter long. 

Not an easy thing for me to do

because I love to bake

and I really love

to EAT!

this morning 

  I BAKED !

Apple - Date - Molasses Scones

The real recipe name is

Apple - Oatmeal Scones

but they have all

these other goodies

inside too!

1 1/2 cups of flour

1 cup rolled oats (oatmeal)

2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder

1/3 cup packed brown sugar

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/2 cup chilled butter or margarine, diced

3/4 to 1 cup of chopped unpeeled apples

2/3 cup chopped pitted dates

1 large egg - beaten

1/4 cup milk

2 tablespoons molasses

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1. Position rack to center of oven - preheat to 400 degrees F.  Lightly grease and flour a baking sheet.

2. Blend dry ingredients, cut in butter with two knifes to resemble a course meal.  Add apples and dates. 

3. Beat egg then add the milk, molasses and vanilla to beaten egg.

4. Gently add egg mixture to dry ingredients until dough holds together.

5. Transfer dough to prepared pan and genlty pat into an 8 inch circle.  Using a serated knife score the dough into 8 wedges being careful not to cut all the way through the dough.  Brush top with a little milk.

6. Bake 18 to 20 minutes or until top is browned.  Remove from oven and serve hot.  In the event of leftovers - cold is good too!