Mimi's Gingerbread Scones

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

Ingredients

• 2 cups flour
• 1/3 cup light brown sugar
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon ginger
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1/4 cup butter (room temperature)
• 1 egg
• 1 egg
• 1/3 cup molasses (half blackstrap if you have it)
• 1/4 cup milk, plus
• 1 tablespoon milk
• 1 teaspoon vinegar
• 1 egg (beaten and save)
• sugar, for sprinkling

Recipe

• 1 combine the first eight ingredients.
• 2 with a pastry blender, cut in the butter till there are coarse crumbs.
• 3 make a well in the center.
• 4 in small bowl mix the next five ingredients--the egg, egg , molasses, milk, and vinegar.
• 5 mix this well; it may be a little dry.
• 6 put on floured board and knead a few times till smooth.
• 7 pat into a 7" circle and cut into 8 wedges.
• 8 arrange on an ungreased baking sheet having the wedges 1" apart.
• 9 brush with the extra beaten egg and sprinkle with sugar.
• 10 bake in a 400 degree oven for 12-15 minutes.
• 11 cool on a wire rack for 20 minutes.
• 12 serve warm.