Mimi'S Cornmeal Scones - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 cups flour
1/3 cup cornmeal
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup firm butter, cut into 8 pieces
3/4 cup buttermilk (see note below)

Preparation

Mix first 5 ingredients in a medium bowl.
Cut in the butter using pastry blended till it looks like fine crumbs.
Stir in buttermilk so dough leaves sides of bowl and forms a ball.
Turn dough onto lightly floured surface and knead lightly about 10 times.
Pat or roll into a 7-inch circle on ungreased cookie sheet that has been sprinkled with cornmeal.
Score into 8 wedges, cutting down halfway to the bottom.
Bake in 400 degree oven for 20-25 minutes or till light brown.
Immediately remove from sheet and carefully separate wedges.
Serve warm.
NOTE: If the dough is too dry, stir in an additional 1-2 tablespoons of buttermilk; sometimes I will add an extra tablespoon while mixing, but you try it for the first time.