Golden Cinnamon Scones

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Golden Cinnamon Scones

This modern-style Irish recipe is adapted from an older scone recipe.

Ingredients:

1 cup of self-rising flour
1/8 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons butter
1 egg, lightly beaten
3/4 cup of buttermilk
1 egg white
1 teaspoon cinnamon
2 tablespoons sugar
Yellow food coloring (optional)

Preparation:

Allow the oven to heat to 425°F. Place the flour and the salt into a sifter and sift together into a large mixing bowl. Work the butter into the mixture with your hands until completely combined.

An optional drop or two of yellow food coloring will make your scones especially golden in color for St. Patrick's Day.

Make a well in the center of the mixture. Add the egg and pour in 1/2 cup of the buttermilk. Use your hands and work the mixture into a soft dough adding the remaining buttermilk as needed.

Lightly flour a flat surface and place the dough on the flour. Roll the dough with a lightly floured rolling pin until it's one inch thick. Using a round cookie cutter, cut 16 two-inch round pieces. Brush each round with the egg white.

Place the cinnamon in a shaker or small bowl. Add the sugar and shake or mix until completely combined. Shake the cinnamon sugar mixture over each scone to taste. Bake 18 minutes or until a golden brown.

Note: Self-rising soda-bread flour works best in this recipe, if you can find it. If not, any self-rising flour will work too. Makes about eight servings.