QUAKER'S: SCOTTISH OAT SCONES

      Title: QUAKER'S: SCOTTISH OAT SCONES
  Categories: Biscuits, British
       Yield: 10 Scones
  
   1 1/2 c  All-purpose flour
       1 c  QUAKER Oats uncooked
            -(quick or old fashioned)
     1/4 c  Sugar
       1 tb Baking powder
     1/4 ts Salt (optional)
     1/2 c  Margarine or butter, chilled
     1/2 c  Currants
     1/3 c  Milk
       1    Egg, lightly beaten
       1 tb Sugar
     1/8 ts Ground cinnamon
  
   Heat oven to 400 F.  Lightly grease cookie sheet. Combine flour, oats,
   sugar, baking powder and salt; mix well. Cut in margarine with pastry
   blender or 2 knives until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in
   currants.  Add combined milk and egg;  mix with fork just until dry
   ingredients are moistened.  Turn out onto lightly floured surface;
   knead gently 8 to 10 times. Roll or pat dough into 8-inch circle
   about l/2-inch thick.  Sprinkle with combined 1 tablespoon sugar and
   cinnamon. Cut into 10 wedges;  place on prepared cookie sheet. Bake
   12 to 15 minutes or until light golden brown.  Serve warm.
   
   VARIATIONS:  Substitute raisins, diced dried mixed fruit, dried
   cherries, cranberries or blueberries for currants, if desired.
   
   Nutrition Information:  1 scone Calories 240, Calories From Fat 99,
   Total Fat 11g, Saturated Fat 2g, Cholesterol 20mg, Sodium 275mg, Total
   Carbohydrates 32g, Dietary Fiber 2g, Protein 4g
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