Oat Scones - A Mother's Day Favorite (from Elaine Kile)

Ingredients
2/3 cup butter or margarine melted
1/3 Cup milk
1 Egg
2 t vanilla extract
1 1/2 Cup all purpose Flour
1 1/4 Cups Quick Oats uncooked
1/8 Cup Brown Sugar or maple syrup to taste
1 T baking powder
1/2 t salt
1/2 cup chopped walnutsnor pecans
1/2 cup raisins or chopped bananas or dried cherries or fresh blueberries or dried mangos or fresh peaches

Directions
In a microwave proof bowl melt the butter. Combine with milk and egg and vanilla

Combine dry ingredients

Stir in wet ingredients with just enough strokes to combine, will be flakey

Add in nuts and fruit. Mix just a little bit.

Shape dough into a ball with your hands as you lift it from the bowl.

Place ball in center of greased baking sheet and flatten into 8 or 9 inch round patty patting in cracked edges as you form dough pie.

Use a knife and cut pie into 8 wedges and slightly separate all the wedges.

Bake in oven preheated to 425 degrees F 12 to 15 minutes or until golden brown.

Serve immedieately while still hot for breakfast with fresh preserves.