Mimi's Cornmeal Scones

Submitted by Mimi in Maine

"This is a savory scone. Serve them warm with butter and Recipe #212646 or honey. They are good with chili, or any bean dish, or just by themselves with the jelly."

 

• Ready In: 45mins
• Ingredients: 7
• Yields: 8 scones

ingredients

• 2 cups flour
• 1⁄3 cup cornmeal
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1⁄2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 cup firm butter, cut into 8 pieces
• 3⁄4 cup buttermilk (see note below)

directions

1. Mix first 5 ingredients in a medium bowl.
2. Cut in the butter using pastry blended till it looks like fine crumbs.
3. Stir in buttermilk so dough leaves sides of bowl and forms a ball.
4. Turn dough onto lightly floured surface and knead lightly about 10 times.
5. Pat or roll into a 7-inch circle on ungreased cookie sheet that has been sprinkled with cornmeal.
6. Score into 8 wedges, cutting down halfway to the bottom.
7. Bake in 400 degree oven for 20-25 minutes or till light brown.
8. Immediately remove from sheet and carefully separate wedges.
9. Serve warm.
10. NOTE: If the dough is too dry, stir in an additional 1-2 tablespoons of buttermilk; sometimes I will add an extra tablespoon while mixing, but you try it for the first time.

Reviews

[ChewieJacuBeau]

I was looking through your recipes and saw this one and knew I had to make them. They went so good with some Chili I had simmering in the crock pot. They were tender and moist with a hint of corn flavor that DH and I loved! I love scones and this one is my new favorite!