MIMI'S CORNMEAL SCONES

Steps:

• Mix first 5 ingredients in a medium bowl.
• Cut in the butter using pastry blended till it looks like fine crumbs.
• Stir in buttermilk so dough leaves sides of bowl and forms a ball.
• Turn dough onto lightly floured surface and knead lightly about 10 times.
• Pat or roll into a 7-inch circle on ungreased cookie sheet that has been sprinkled with cornmeal.
• Score into 8 wedges, cutting down halfway to the bottom.
• Bake in 400 degree oven for 20-25 minutes or till light brown.
• Immediately remove from sheet and carefully separate wedges.
• Serve warm.
• NOTE: If the dough is too dry, stir in an additional 1-2 tablespoons of buttermilk; sometimes I will add an extra tablespoon while mixing, but you try it for the first time.