Sunday Supper Scones

Sunday Suppers are usually a light affair at our house, sometimes only crackers & cheese. But often its a good time to have a 'breakfast' sort of meal, since scrambled eggs are not my fare at 6:30 a.m.! A new recipe from Taste of Home magazine suggested Biscuit Baking Mix for the base of scones. Sounds easy and quick! Just right for a Sunday Supper.
Scones are traditionally connected with Scotland, Ireland, and England. But history isn't sure who did create these culinary creations. It seems there were few cookbooks, fewer cooking magazines and newspaper columns, and no food blogs in the times before the 1500's. Scones were, and most often are now, round cake-like breads. Originally they were made with yeast and oats and baked on a stone. Today scones are quick breads, somewhat similar to American biscuits. Often they are flavored with nuts or dried fruit to add a sweeter taste. Plain ones may be served with butter and jam (or clotted cream if you're British). They can be quite dry and hard, so I was pleased that this recipe creates a softer more moist product. Scones are usually round and cut into wedges before baking, but can be square or diamond shapes also.
Scones can be prononced two ways, either is correct. In Scotland and Northern England it is "skahn" (rhymes with gone). In the south of England, Canada, and usually in the U.S., it is "skoan" (rhymes with own).
Here's the Cinnamon - Sugar Scones we had. The leftovers were great for a quick morning snack the next day.

Cinnamon - Sugar Scones
Mix together:
3 cups Biscuit Baking Mix (could use Bisquick. I used Aunt Jemima Pancake/Waffle mix)
1/4 cup sugar
Whisk together:
1/2 cup vanilla yogurt
1/3 cup milk
1 Tbs. vanilla extract
Stir into dry ingredients just until moistened.
Stir in:
1 cup cinnamon or chocolate chips (we had the cinnamon - yummy!)

On lightly floured surface, knead dough gently 10 times. (you may need to add a few more drops milk) Pat into a 9-inch circle. Sprinkle with cinnamon-sugar. Cut into 8 wedges; place on ungreased baking sheet. Bake at 375 degrees for 20-25 minutes or until golden.