Orange Ginger Scones

I promise I'm not dead! There was a combination of a DC trip and a severe lack of desire to be domestic. So there ya go. Well this recipe I made for a tea party we went to. I think they tasted great! Try them and let me know what you think.

2 cups all-purpose flour

2 T sugar

2 t baking powder

2 t ground ginger

1/2 t salt

1/4 t baking soda

1/2 cup cold butter, cubed

3/4 cup sour cream

1 egg

1-1/2 t grated orange peel

In a large bowl combine flour, sugar, baking powder, ginger, salt and baking soda. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Whisk sour cream and egg; add to dry ingredients just until moistened. Stir in orange peel.

Turn onto floured surface; knead 8-10 times. Divide dough in half. Pat each portion into a 7-in. circle; cut each into 6 wedges. (Not sure why, but cutting it into wedges was very hard for me. I felt like I should be able to make 3 or 4 swift cuts and i'd be done. Then Jon told me to just cut wedges then form the rest of the dough. Haha!)

Seperate wedges and place 1 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. (I put flour on the bottom of the pan, that is not necessary though.) Sprinkle top of scones with sugar. Bake at 400 degrees for 10-12 minutes or until lightly brown. Serve warm. (With butter. Lots and lots of butter. Okay, you don't have to. Butter improves everything though right?!)

Yields: 1 dozen