Parmesan-Black Pepper Scones

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon double-acting baking powder 
• 2 teaspoons pepper black freshly ground
• 3 tablespoons butter chilled cut into small pieces
• 1 large eggs 
• 2 cups flour all-purpose
• 0.7 cup buttermilk low-fat
• 0.5 cup parmesan cheese fresh shredded
• 0.5 teaspoon salt 
• 2 teaspoons sugar 

Equipment

• bowl
• baking sheet
• oven
• knife
• whisk
• blender
• measuring cup

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 40
2. Lightly spoon flour into dry measuring cups; level with a knife.
3. Combine flour and next 4 ingredients in a large bowl; cut in butter with a pastry blender or 2 knives until mixture resembles coarse meal. Stir in cheese.
4. Combine buttermilk and egg in a small bowl, stirring with a whisk.
5. Add to flour mixture, stirring just until moist.
6. Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface; knead lightly 5 times with floured hands. Pat dough into an 8-inch circle on a baking sheet coated with cooking spray.
7. Cut dough into 8 wedges, cutting into, but not through, dough. Coat lightly with cooking spray.
8. Bake at 400 for 24 minutes or until lightly browned.