Scottish Scones

I found this recipe on epicurious.com. I've modified it slightly. Who needs cream of tartar? Seriously.

Ingredients

• 2.5 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 tsp sugar
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 2 tbsp cold, unsalted butter, cut into 1/2 inch pieces
• 1 cup well-shaken buttermilk
• 1 large egg, beaten

Whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, and baking soda. Add the butter, and, with your finger tips, squish the butter into the flour mixture. By the time you're done, the mixture should resemble a coarse meal.
Stir in buttermilk and egg until soft dough forms. I had to add more flour to get it to be less sticky.
Turn out dough onto lightly floured surface, and cut dough into three equal parts.
Knead each piece 3-4 times, then shape into a 6-inch round (1/2 inch thick). Cut into 4 wedges.
Heat griddle over low heat, then add scones.
Cook undisturbed for 3 minutes over low heat.
Increase heat to medium-low and cook for another 3-5 minutes, until scones are puffy and undersides are golden brown.
Turn scones over and cook for another 6-8 minutes, until those sides are also golden brown. Adjust heat if necessary. Do not burn these.
Turn the scones on each of their edges for 1 minute, until the edges are golden brown.
Check the scones for done-ness.

Thoughts: These were absolutely fantastic. There is no need for us to try to find a better scone recipe. There is nothing that can match these. Also, they were done on a griddle, which is a fantastic way to do them. They were moist and fluffy on the inside and slightly crispy on the outside. I cannot sing the praises of these scones enough.

Disaster Index: 1/10