Title: Buttery scones mix
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      Yield: 1 Servings
 
      9 c  Unbleached all purpose flour
    3/4 c  Buttermilk or skim milk
           -powder
  2 1/4 c  Sugar
  1 3/4 ts Salt
      3 tb Baking powder
  1 1/2 ts Baking soda
      3 c  Very cold, unsalted butter,
           -cut into chunks

MMMMM-----------------------TO MAKE SCONES----------------------------
      3 c  Scones mix
      1    Egg
    1/3 c  Water OR orange juice,
           -lemonade, ginger ale or
           -seltzer (up to 1/2)
      1 ts Vanilla

MMMMM--------------------------GARNISH-------------------------------
      1    Beaten egg white
           Coarse or regular sugar
 
  All butter mixes have to be frozen but have shortening base baking
  beat, hands down. There is just no comparison. These high and crusty
  scones are gourmet perfect, taking well to any additions you care to
  throw in. Add a touch more liquid and you have an instant cobbler
  topping
  
  In a large bowl, place flour, buttermilk or skim milk powder, sugar,
  salt, baking powder, and baking soda. Using a large whisk, stir dry
  ingredients together very well. By hand, or using a pastry blender,
  cut butter into ingredients to form a grainy, uneven mixture - it
  doesn't have to be perfect - some large chunks are fine. You can also
  do this using a food processor. Process about one-third of the mix at
  a time, pulsing the processor to cut the fat into the flour. Freeze
  in containers or bags, using about four cups of mix per bag.
  
  To Make Scones: Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Line a baking sheet with
  parchment paper. Place mix in a bowl and make a well in centre. Stir
  egg, water (or substitute liquid) and vanilla and gently stir with a
  fork to make a soft mass. Turn out onto a lightly floured work
  surface and knead about 15 seconds, just to make the mass cohesive.
  Pat into an eight inch round and cut into wedges. Brush with egg
  white and sprinkle with sugar. Bake on upper third of oven, reducing
  heat after 10 minutes to 400 degrees and bake until nicely golden
  about 15 - 18 minutes. Additions: Can add 1/2 cup raisins, currants,
  dried cherries or cranberries, nuts, chocolate chips or grated apple
  or can add one tsp. citrus zest, cinnamon.