Ginger-Date Scones

Ingredients

• 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/4 cup brown sugar, packed
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, cold, cut into 8 chunks
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 3/4 cup dates, chopped
• 1/4 cup crystallized ginger, chopped
• 1 tablespoon granulated sugar (or coarser)

Directions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.

2. 2

   In medium bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda & salt.

3. 3

   With pastry blender cut in the cold butter until mixture looks like fine crumbs.

4. 4

   Stir in buttermilk until dough forms a ball, then stir in dates & ginger.

5. 5

   On an ungreased baking sheet & using a 1/3 cup measure, drop dough 1 inch apart, then sprinkle with sugar.

6. 6

   Bake 12 to 15 minutes or until golden brown, then immediately remove from the baking sheet!

7. 7

   Best served warm!