Breakfast for 18

Candied Ginger Scones

Name: Candied Ginger Scones
Total time: 34 min
Yield: 18 servings
Cuisine: British and Irish
Ingredients: 1 cup sour cream; 1 tsp baking soda; 4 cups flour; 1 cup white sugar; 1/3 cup chopped candied ginger; 1 cup margarine; 1 egg; 2 tsp baking powder; 1 tbsp ginger

$1.26for 434 minServes 18

These tender scones mix sour cream, ginger, and candied ginger before baking into lightly sweet breakfast wedges.

Photo: thekitchenmagpie.com

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Sour cream, 8.5 oz$0.14/oz typical	8.5 oz	$1.19Typical price
	Dried fruit and raisins, 1.75 oz$0.45/oz typical	1.75 oz	$0.75Typical price
	Margarine and vegan butter, 8 oz$0.25/oz typical	8 oz	$2.00Typical price
	Eggs, 1$0.30 each typical	1	$0.30Typical price
	Fresh ginger, 0.25 oz$0.40/oz typical	0.25 oz	$0.10Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$5.69

Swaps

Swap sour cream for yogurtabout $0.02/oz less at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Baking powder and sodaFlourSugar and brown sugar

Not included in the cost.

34 minstart to table
Easydifficulty
18servings as written
$typical cost tier

British and Irish Vegetarian Budget Breakfasts

Typical price

$0.32 per serving$1.26 for 4

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Ingredients

1 cup sour cream
1 tsp baking soda
4 cups flour
1 cup white sugar
1/3 cup chopped candied ginger
1 cup margarine
1 egg
2 tsp baking powder
1 tbsp ginger

Steps

Heat the oven to 400 F and line a large baking sheet with oil.
Stir the sour cream and baking soda together in a small bowl.
Mix the flour, sugar, baking powder, and ground ginger in a large bowl.
Cut in the margarine, then stir in the candied ginger, egg, and sour cream mixture.
Divide the dough into two rounds, cut each into nine wedges, and place them on the baking sheet.
Bake for 14 minutes, until firm and lightly golden.