Irish Soda Bread Scones

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My heritage is German and Dutch. My German heritage comes from my Dads side of my family and my Dutch heritage comes from my Moms side of the family. Hollanders, as my Grandma would say. In my family we didn't celebrate St Patty's Day for obvious reasons but my first husband and father of my 2 kids, is Irish. His heritage is German, from his Dads side and Irish from his Moms side. This means that my children are Irish. For that reason, we always celebrated St Patrick's Day. When my kids were in grade school, I always made sure they were "wearing of the green" on St Patty's Day and I pinned their "Kiss Me, I'm Irish" button to their winter coats. I would make them shamrock cookies and send them in their lunches, along with lime jello. On our way home from school, we would stop and pick up Shamrock Shakes. My first husbands family are your classic Irish Catholic Family. They are Irish and very proud of it. When my kids where in grade school, March 17th, meant they would be going to their "Irish Grandma's" house, for a traditional St. Patrick's Day Irish Dinner of Corned Beef and Cabbage. Each year off they'd go, to eat an Irish Dinner, listen to Irish music and celebrate their Irish heritage.

I have never made Corned Beef and Cabbage, in fact, I don't think I have ever eaten Corned Beef and Cabbage! (I was never invited to the St Patrick's Day Dinner. Why? I'm not Irish:) I have and made, Colcannon, which I love. The best recipe I have ever made for Colcannon is from Tyler Florence. This recipe is a very traditional recipe and I really enjoyed the episode about this Irish classic. I have made Irish Soda Bread many times but this year I wanted to make Irish Soda Bread Scones instead. I wanted to made them in my new cast iron wedge pan. They turned out delicious and boy, do I love my new wedge pan:) taitneamh a bhaint as~

Heat oven to 375. Grease a cast iron wedge pan and place in heated oven for 10 minutes.

In a large bowl, combine the flours, sugar packets, baking soda and salt; cut in cold butter. Stir in buttermilk, just until moistened. Fold in currants. Knead on a floured surface 8-10 times. Carefully remove cast iron pan from oven and carefully spread batter into the wedge pan. Bake at 375 for 15-20 minutes or until toothpick inserted in scone comes out clean. Remove pan from oven. Cool scones in pan 5-10 minutes. Remove scones from pan and cool on wire rack

beannacht maith ta' an la' go deas~

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