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Ready In: 0 Minutes Servings: 8 |
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This is an adaptation of a recipe from a cookbook on baking. Ingredients:
1 cup oats (old fashioned or quick cooking) |
3/4 cup all purpose flour |
1/2 cup whole wheat flour |
6 tablespoons sugar |
2 tablespoons ground flax seed (flax meal) |
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder |
1/2 teaspoon salt |
1/2 teaspoon baking soda |
10 tablespoons cold butter, cut into small pieces |
3/4 cup diced apricots or other dried fruit of choice (dried cranberries, dried blueberries, golden raisins, etc) |
1 large egg |
1/2 cup buttermilk |
2 tablespoons melted butter |
Directions:
1. Combine dry ingredients (first 8 ingredients), cut butter in with a pastry blender. 2. Fold in apricots. 3. Combine egg and butter milk. 4. Fold into dry mixture and combine until it just comes together, without over mixing. 5. Place on a lightly floured board and pat into a circle about 1 1/4 inches thick by about 9 inches in diameter. Cut into 8 wedges. 6. Place on greased baking sheet, brush with melted butter. 7. Bake at 375 for 25-30 minutes or until tops are lightly browned. |
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