Ginger-Date Scones - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 cup brown sugar, packed
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup unsalted butter, cold, cut into 8 chunks
1 cup buttermilk
3/4 cup dates, chopped
1/4 cup crystallized ginger, chopped
1 tablespoon granulated sugar (or coarser)

Preparation

Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
In medium bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda & salt.
With pastry blender cut in the cold butter until mixture looks like fine crumbs.
Stir in buttermilk until dough forms a ball, then stir in dates & ginger.
On an ungreased baking sheet & using a 1/3 cup measure, drop dough 1 inch apart, then sprinkle with sugar.
Bake 12 to 15 minutes or until golden brown, then immediately remove from the baking sheet!
Best served warm!