Green Onion Scones

Photo: flickr user avlxyz

Ingredients

3/4 cup Unbleached white flour plus extra

for rolling dough

1 teaspoon Baking powder

1 teaspoon Granulated sugar

1/4 teaspoon Baking soda

1/8 teaspoon Salt optional

3 tablespoons Butter

1/4 cup Low-fat small-curd cottage cheese

cup Thinly sliced green onions (green and white parts)

(or substitute chopped fresh herbs)

2 tablespoons Low-fat buttermilk

Preparation

Preheat oven to 425 degrees.

Into large bowl, sift together 3/4 cup flour, baking powder, sugar, baking soda and salt. Sift mixture again. Add butter; mix just until crumbly. Add cottage cheese, onions and buttermilk. Combine briefly, just to mix ingredients. Knead only 5 times. (Dough should be soft and satiny.)

Lightly flour board and roll out dough into 8- by 5-inch rectangle. Cut into rounds with 2-inch biscuit cutter, rerolling and cutting scraps. Place on oiled baking sheet. Bake 7 to 10 minutes, until just golden. Let cool before cutting.

Yields 10 to 12 scones.