"Busy as beavers" . . . and Bryan's Cherry-Oat Scones

 A letter to us from Bryan's mother when we were at Library School . . .

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Bryan’s CHERRY-OAT SCONES

1 cup rolled oats

1 cup white flour

1 cup whole wheat flour

¼ tsp salt

½ cup sugar

2 tsp baking powder

1 tsp baking soda

½ cup softened butter

½ cup to 1 cup dried sour cherries (the more, the merrier)

1 ¼ cups buttermilk

·        Start oven preheating to 450 degrees.   (Your oven may only require 425 degrees)

·        Grease a baking sheet.

·        Put oats, both flours, salt, sugar, baking powder, and baking soda in food processor.  Give it a whirl to mix things up.

·        Add butter and process until the butter is mixed in.

·        Transfer all of it to a mixing bowl.

·        Stir in the cherries.

·        Stir in buttermilk.

·        Drop large scoops onto baking sheet.

·        Bake 15 minutes.