Cheese And Basil Giant Scones

Total Time: 32 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour, plus
• 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
• 1/4 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese or 1/4 cup romano cheese
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil or 2 teaspoons dried basil
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
• 2/3 cup low-fat buttermilk (1-percent fat)
• 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 1 tablespoon beaten eggs or 1 tablespoon egg substitute

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 450 degrees.
• 2 prepare a cookie sheet with a generous amount of nonstick cooking spray.
• 3 combine 2 cups flour, cheese, basil, baking powder, baking soda, and pepper in a medium bowl.
• 4 add buttermilk and oil; mix only until dry ingredients are moistened.
• 5 divide dough into two balls.
• 6 knead each ball gently three times on a surface floured with the remaining 1 tablespoon flour.
• 7 on prepared cookie sheet, pat dough into two circles, each 7 to 8 inches in diameter.
• 8 with a sharp knife, score each disk 1/4 inch deep into six wedges; do not cut through.
• 9 brush tops of the disks with egg.
• 10 bake 10 to 12 minutes or until golden brown.
• 11 cut each disk into six wedges while hot.
• 12 serve warm or at room temperature.