Gift Jar Gingerbread Scone Mix - cooking recipe

Ingredients

Dry mix ingredients
1 1/4 cups flour
1/4 cup brown sugar, packed
1/2 tablespoon baking powder
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg, freshly grated is best
1/2 cup shortening
Wet mix ingredients
2 tablespoons milk
1 tablespoon molasses
1 egg, beaten

Preparation

Prepare the dry mix by combining the flour, sugar, baking powder and spices in a bowl.
Cut in the shortening with a pastry blender or 2 knives until the mixture looks like coarse crumbs.
Place the dry mix into a small jar.
A single batch yields about 1 1/2 cups of dry mix, so pick an appropriately sized jar.
Prepare a tag that lists the following ingredients: 1 jar (1 1/2 cups) gingerbread scone mix, then list the wet mix ingredients as noted in the ingredients section.
Include the following instructions on the tag and attach to your gift jar: In a medium bowl, empty the contents jar of gingerbread scone mix.
In a separate bowl, combine 2 Tbsp milk, 1 Tbsp molasses and 1 beaten egg.
Add the wet mix to the dry mix and stir to combine.
Turn dough out onto a lightly floured board and knead until the dough is smooth.
Roll the dough into a 6 inch circle and cut it into 4 wedges.
Place wedges on an ungreased baking sheet.
Brush tops with luke warm water and sprinkle with coarse sugar if desired.
Bake for 10-12 minutes in a preheated 400 degree oven until scones are slightly browned on top.
Remove from oven and cool on a baking rack.
Serve.
Notes: Gift jars can be stored for up to 6 weeks at room temp or up to 6 months if frozen.