FISHING WIDOW SCONES...
so here's the recipe — it freezes well, if you'd like to make a double batch...
Yield
8 servings (serving size: 1 wedge)
Ingredients
2 cups all-purpose unbleached flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
2 teaspoons sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground red pepper
3 tablespoons chilled butter, cut into small pieces
3/4 cup (3 ounces) shredded extra-sharp cheddar cheese
3/4 cup finely chopped ham (about 1 ham steak)
3/4 cup buttermilk (I use whole raw buttermilk here)
1 large farm fresh egg
Cooking spray
Preparation
Preheat oven to 400°.
Lightly spoon flour into dry measuring cups; level with a knife. Combine flour, baking powder, sugar, salt, and pepper in a large bowl; cut in butter with a pastry blender or 2 knives until mixture resembles coarse meal. (or use a food processor and it goes A LOT quicker) Stir in cheese and ham. Combine buttermilk and egg, stirring with a whisk. Add to flour mixture, stirring just until moist... don't over beat!
Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface; knead lightly 4 to 5 times with floured hands. Pat dough into an 8-inch circle on a baking sheet coated with cooking spray. Cut dough into 8 wedges, cutting into but not through dough. Bake at 400° for 20 minutes or until lightly browned, or if using a convection oven (which I do) then it's 375* for 15 minutes...