Irish Brown Scones

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A taste of ireland, these hearty, flaky scones are great warm with butter or jam or dipped into some seafood chowder! Cooking them on a preheated baking sheet gives them a flavor similar to cooking pancakes on a hot griddle.

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Steps

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Preheat oven to 400f lightly dust a baking sheet with some flour.

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Put the whole wheat flour and wheat germ into a large mixing bowl.

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Sift the all-purpose flour , salt and baking soda into the bowl.

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Mix the ingredients well together with fingers.

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Next , rub in the butter to pea-sized pieces.

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Then mix in the sugar.

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At this stage , put the lightly dusted tin into the oven to preheat.

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Stir in enough buttermilk to make a soft dough.

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Turn onto a lightly floured surface and gently knead for a few seconds.

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Cut out scones with a round cookie cutter.

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Put the scones on the preheated baking sheet and bake for about 15 minutes or until risen and a golden brown.

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Cool on a wire tray.

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Ingredients

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whole wheat flour, all-purpose flour, wheat bran, baking soda, salt, butter, brown sugar, buttermilk