Recipe - Fruited Buttermilk Scones

2 cup Whole wheat pastry flour
2 teaspoon Baking powder
One fourth teaspoon Baking soda
One half cup Butter, small pieces
4 tablespoon Maple syrup
1 Peach or nectarine, minced
One half teaspoon Orange peel, grated
One half cup Buttermilk
One fourth teaspoon Nutmeg

In a bowl, combine flour, baking powder, and baking soda. Cut in butter and
maple syrup. Stir in fruit and orange peel. Make a well in center of this
mixture; pour in buttermilk. Stir until moistened. Pat dough into a ball,
and knead on floured surface for 3 minutes. Shape into a dome. Place on
lightly oiled cookie sheet, and bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes. Then,
with sharp knife, score top into quarters, making cut 1/2" deep. Continue
baking another 20 minutes; top will be golden brown when finished.

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