GINGER ORANGE SCONES

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup packed golden brown sugar
• 2 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1 1/2 tsp ground ginger
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 3/4 cup salted butter, chilled and cubed
• 1/4 cup finely chopped crystallized ginger
• 2 tsp grated orange peel
• 1 cup buttermilk

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 400ºF.
2. Combine flour, brown sugar, baking powder, ground ginger and baking soda in a bowl.
3. Cut in butter with a pastry blender until mixture is crumbly. Stir in crystallized ginger and orange peel.
4. Add buttermilk to flour mixture and stir just until combined.
5. Turn dough out onto a floured surface. Knead dough gently 10 times, adding additional flour if dough is sticky. Divide dough in half. Pat each half into a round 3/4 inch thick. Cut each round into 8 wedges.
6. Place on ungreased cookie sheets. Bake until golden brown, about 15 - 20 minutes..