Hillcrest Hide-Away B&B

Chai Scones: Bread

Servings: 8

Prep time:20 minutes

Ingredients:

• 

  1 2/3 cup flour

• 

  1/4 cup sugar

• 

  1/4 teaspoon baking soda

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  1 1/4 teaspoon baking powder

• 

  1/4 teaspoon salt

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  3 tablespoons instant chai tea powder

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  1/3 cup cold butter

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  1 tablespoon orange or lemon zest

• 

  1/2 cup buttermilk

Step 1:

Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Lightly grease cookie sheet.

Step 2:

Combine first 6 ingredients in medium bowl.

Step 3:

Cut butter into flour mixture until is resembles coarse meal. Add lemon or orange zest. Add buttermilk and knead until dough leaves the sides of bowl.

Step 4:

Place dough on floured board and pat into about an 8 inch diameter circle. Transfer to the lightly greased cookie sheet. Cut into 6-8 wedges, but do not separate. Brush top lightly with milk, and sprinkle with a small amount of chai powder.

Step 5:

Bake 10 minutes until lightly browned.