Mixes in a Jar Recipes - Bread, Muffins, Biscuits and Scones

Gingerbread Scone Mix in a Jar

Makes enough for 3 gifts.

3 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
2 tablespoons baking powder
2 teaspoons ground ginger
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon (Watkins is THE best!)
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
3/4 cup shortening

Combine the flour, brown sugar, baking powder, ginger, cinnamon, salt, baking soda, cloves and nutmeg. Using a pastry blender. cut in the shortening until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.

For each gift, spoon 1 3/4 cups of the mix into a pint-size wide mouth jar. Seal and store up to 6 weeks at room temperature (up to 6 months in freezer).

Include the following instructions on a gift tag:

Gingerbread Scones

Heat oven to 400 degrees F.

All of scone mix from jar
1 egg
2 tablespoons milk
1 tablespoon molasses
Additional milk and sugar for garnish, if desired

Pour the scone mix into a medium size bowl and make a "well" in the center of mixture.

Beat the egg in a small bowl. Add molasses and milk and combine with beaten egg. Pour liquid into the "well" of the dry mixture and combine well until well moistened. Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface and knead gently 10 times or until the dough is smooth. Form a 6- to 8-invh circle (depending on how thick you want the scones) and cut into 8 wedges. Place wedges 1 inch apart on an ungreased baking sheet. Brush with additional milk and sprinkle with sugar if desired. Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until bottoms are brown. Serve warm.