SESAME SCONES

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Provided by Leslie in Texas

Categories Scones

Time 40m

Yield 10 scones

Number Of Ingredients 11

2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup unsalted butter, well-chilled and cut into pieces (1 stick)
2 eggs
1 tablespoon honey
1 teaspoon sesame oil
1/3 cup buttermilk (or more)
1 egg, beaten to blend (glaze)
sesame seeds

Steps:

Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
Butter baking sheet.
Sift flour,baking powder,baking soda and salt into medium bowl.
Cut in 1/2 cup butter until coarse meal forms.
Make well in center of dry ingredients; add eggs,honey,sesame oil and 1/3 cup buttermilk to well and blend with fork.
Stir into dry ingredients, adding enough buttermilk to make sticky but workable dough.
Gently pat dough into 1-inch thick round on floured surface.
Cut dough into 10 wedges, cutting straight down with sharp,floured knife.
Brush each wedge lightly with glaze.
Place sesame seeds on plate; dip glazed top of each wedge into seeds.
Arrange sesame side up on prepared sheet, placing 1/2 inch apart.
Bake until golden brown, 12 to 15 minutes.
Serve hot with butter.
Dip top of each.