Fruit and Oat Scones
 
Ingredients
  • 1 ½ C. flour
  • 1 ¼ C. quick old-fashioned oats, uncooked
  • ¼ C. sugar
  • 1 T. baking powder
  • ¼ t. salt
  • 6 T. butter
  • 1⅓ C. (6oz) Dried Mixed Fruit(raisins, apricots,cranberries,cherries,etc)
  • ½ C. milk
  • 1 egg, lightly beaten
Instructions
  1. In a bowl, combine flour, oats, sugar, baking powder and salt. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs; stir in fruit.
  2. Add milk and egg, mixing until dry ingredients are moistened. Place the dough on a lightly greased or parchment lined cookie sheet. Sprinkle a little flour on top of the dough and roll out or pat dough into an 8-inch circle. With sharp knife, score 12 wedges.
  3. Bake in preheated 375° oven for 30 minutes or until golden brown.
  4. Cut the scones apart and serve warm with butter and jam or honey.
Recipe by The Kitchen McCabe at https://www.thekitchenmccabe.com/2014/03/03/irish-fruit-and-oatmeal-scones/