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Today, I bring you Part III of my continuing series
Better Know a Breakfast Bread: Scones

Bagels and English Muffins were only the beginning....

Today we bring you scones!!

Today's Fun Fact to Know and Tell Your Friends: there is a raging debate about the pronunciation of the word "scone"; seriously, go google it...I'll wait.....as you can see, some pronounce it "scone" (rhymes with "gone") and others say "scon" (as in "bun")...who knew?





First, toast the oats











Mix the butter with the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt...














...like so

























Then mix the flour/butter mixture with milk, cream, egg and toasted oats







Move the dough to a work surface













Shape into a circle about 7" in diameter

















There was some math involved, but I bravely soldiered on and cut the circle into 8 pieces











Brush on a little of the egg/milk mixture and sprinkle on some sugar. I found reusable parchment at Sur La Table in the Ferry Building in San Francisco








Baked










Now, if only I liked tea...