2 1/2 c All-purpose flour 1/2 c (1 stick) butter
2 tb Sugar 2/3 c Buttermilk
1 1/2 ts Cream of tartar 1 Egg
3/4 ts Baking soda Milk
1/2 ts Salt Additional sugar
Makes 8 to 10
Preheat oven to 425 F. Grease baking sheet. Mix flour, 2 Tbs sugar, cream
of tartar, baking soda and salt in large bowl. Cut in butter until mixture
resembles coarse meal. Stir in buttermilk and egg. Turn dough out onto
floured surface and knead until smooth; dough will be moist. Roll dough out
into circle 1/2 inch thick. Transfer to prepared sheet. Cut into wedges.
Brush top with milk; sprinkle with sugar. Bake until golden brown, about
15 minutes. Serve immediately
Variation: Add 2/3 cup raisins, 1/4 cup mined candied orange peel, 1 Tbs
finely grated lemon peel and 1 tsp caraway seed to dough.
The Inn of Glenn Haven – Denver, CO.
Yields
8 servings