Ginger-macadamia Nut Scones

Total Time: 28 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 18 mins

Ingredients

• 4 cups flour
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 3/4 cup of cold butter
• 1/2 cup chopped macadamia nuts
• 1/3 cup finely chopped crystallized ginger
• 1 egg
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1 cup milk
• 2 tablespoons decorator sugar, for tops

Recipe

• 1 measure the milk and add the lemon juice into the same measuring cup. set it aside.
• 2 measure the flour, sugar, and baking powder into a mixing bowl.
• 3 cut in the butter. using a pastry blender or two knives, cut the butter until the mixture looks like a corse meal.
• 4 add the wet ingredients, nuts, and crystalized ginger. mix until the ingredients are just mixed.
• 5 spoon out on to greased cookie sheet.
• 6 sprinkle sparkling sugar on top of each scone.
• 7 bake at 375 degrees for 18 minutes.