Sesame Scones

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, well-chilled and cut into pieces (1 stick)
• 2 eggs
• 1 tablespoon honey
• 1 teaspoon sesame oil
• 1/3 cup buttermilk (or more)
• 1 egg, beaten to blend (glaze)
• sesame seed

Directions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 425 degrees.

2. 2

   Butter baking sheet.

3. 3

   Sift flour,baking powder,baking soda and salt into medium bowl.

4. 4

   Cut in 1/2 cup butter until coarse meal forms.

5. 5

   Make well in center of dry ingredients; add eggs,honey,sesame oil and 1/3 cup buttermilk to well and blend with fork.

6. 6

   Stir into dry ingredients, adding enough buttermilk to make sticky but workable dough.

7. 7

   Gently pat dough into 1-inch thick round on floured surface.

8. 8

   Cut dough into 10 wedges, cutting straight down with sharp,floured knife.

9. 9

   Brush each wedge lightly with glaze.

10. 10

    Place sesame seeds on plate; dip glazed top of each wedge into seeds.

11. 11

    Arrange sesame side up on prepared sheet, placing 1/2 inch apart.

12. 12

    Bake until golden brown, 12 to 15 minutes.

13. 13

    Serve hot with butter.

14. 14

    Dip top of each.