Whole Wheat Oat Scones

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup butter, cold
• 1 cup rolled oats, toasted (old fashioned)
• 2 cups whole wheat flour
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 2 tablespoons superfine sugar
• 1 pinch salt
• 2 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
• 2 eggs
• 3/4 cup buttermilk
• 1/3 cup currants

Recipe

• 1 preheat the oven to 400 degrees fahrenheit. grease and flour a large baking sheet (i use parchment paper).
• 2 dice the butter. mix the dry ingredients in a bowl, then add the butter and rub inches set aside. in another bowl whisk together the eggs and buttermilk. set aside 2 tablespoons for glazing.
• 3 stir the remaining egg mixture into the dry ingredients to form a dough. stir in the currants.
• 4 roll out the dough on a lightly floured surface to about 3/4 inch thick. stamp out rounds with a floured cutter. place on the prepared baking sheet and brush with the reserved egg mixture.
• 5 bake for 12-15 minutes until golden brown. leve to cool slightly before serving.