Breakfast on the go!

My kids have to be at school at 7:45am! Since we attend a Charter school, it is a bit far from our house, we have to be driving away no later than 7:15am to be on time. Which means, breakfast is often served in the car!

I came across a recipe for pizza scones in Family Fun Magazine. I altered the main ingredients by using breakfast items instead of the pizza ones.

• 2 cups flour
• 1/2 cup fine cornmeal
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt

• 1/2 cup (1 stick) cold butter, cut into small pieces
• 1 cup (4 ounces) shredded cheese
  
• 1/3 cup finely chopped sausage
  
• 3 large eggs scrambled
  
• 3/4 cup buttermilk
• 2 Tbs. sugar
• Maple syrup

• Heat the oven to 375 degrees. Coat a baking sheet with cooking spray or line it with parchment paper. In a large bowl, mix the flour, cornmeal, baking powder, sugar, and salt. Cut in the butter with a pastry blender or two knives, until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.

• Scramble up three eggs and let cool. Also cook up the sausage, I used fully cooked microwaveable turkey sausage.
  

• Add buttermilk to the dry ingredients. Stir until the mixture forms a sticky dough.

• Lightly fold in the cheese, eggs, and sausage.
  

• Turn out the dough onto a lightly floured surface. Gently knead the dough until it holds together, about five times. Divide the dough in half and pat each half into a 1-inch-thick disk. Slice each disk into four wedges.

• Brush each scone with maple syrup.
  

• Place the wedges on a lightly greased baking sheet about 1 inch apart. Bake them until golden brown, about 15 to 20 minutes. Serve the scones warm or at room temperature. Makes 8 scones.