Starbucks' Date Scones Recipe

Starbucks' Coffee Date Scones Secret Recipe

Ingredients:

• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup whole-wheat flour
• 1/4 cup bran
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter -- chilled
• 1 egg
• 2/3 cup 1% buttermilk
• 2/3 cup dates
  

Cooking Instructions:

1. Combine the all-purpose and whole wheat flours, bran, baking powder, soda, salt, cinnamon and brown sugar. Cut in the butter.
2. Add the egg, buttermilk and dates; do not over mix. (If the dough seems too sticky to work with, add a couple more tablespoons flour.)
3. Shape the dough into a rectangle about 2 inches thick on a floured surface.
4. Cut into 12 triangles.
5. Bake on an ungreased baking sheet in a preheated 350 degree oven about 25 minutes.
6. Cool on a rack.
   

This recipe yields 12 scones.