cooked oatmeal scones

My boys have always been down with hot cereal for breakfast. It used to be that they would eat as much as I made, no matter how much I made. Now, however, they vary. Some days they'll only want one bowl and others they'll still pack away three. So, I tend to make a lot, with the hope that they will fill up on this wholesome goodness and occasionally am left with oatmeal/creamy farina that I end up throwing away. I had saved it on several occasions thinking I could use it in some way, but would only use it if I made hot cereal the next day and combined it. Okay, way too many details, moving along.

Needless to say, I was very happy to find a recipe that used cooked oatmeal AND tasted good. Someone figured it out! These scones are surprisingly soft and fluffy. They are more of a cross between a biscuit and homemade, out-of-the-oven bread, than your typical scone that is some what dry and crumbly. Even if you don't have leftover oatmeal issues like I do, I would suggest cooking up a cup just to make this recipe. As an added bonus, they use whole wheat flour and it actually adds to the flavor. I wish I would've thought to take a picture of them before we chowed them all. Oh well, maybe next time. Without further ado, EAT THIS!

Cooked Oatmeal Scones

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 tablespoons honey
• 1 cup cooked oatmeal
• 2/3 cup milk
• 1 3/4 cups whole wheat flour (or a bit more)
• 4 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt

Directions

1. Melt the butter and honey together, and mix them into the cool, cooked oatmeal.
2. Mix in the milk, half at a time.
3. Mix the flour, baking powder, and salt.
4. You may wish to adjust the salt depending on how much was used in cooking the oatmeal- I am assuming not very much, if any.
5. Mix the flour into the oatmeal.
6. If the mixture seems too moist, add a little more flour.
7. (This will depend on how moist your cooked oatmeal was. When enough flour has been stirred in, the dough will form a rough ball.) Roll out to 1" thick and cut in wedges, or scoop it out with an ice cream scoop and flatten it to 1" with dampened hands.
8. Bake on a greased and floured sheet at 350°F for 15 to 20 minutes.

Found From recipezaar.com- by Jenny Sanders