Gingerbread Scones With Lemon Breakfast Cream

Ingredients

50 gr sugar
220 gr flour
3/8 margerine
120 gr oats
80 ml skim milk
18 gr baking powder
55 gr currants
5 gr ginger
2 egg whites
1 gr cinnamon
30 ml molasses
1 gr nutmeg
90 gr ricotta cheese
2 lemonade

Instructions

Heat oven to 425 degrees. Reserve 1 teaspoon of sugar; combine remaining sugar with next seven ingredients, mixing well. Cut in margarine until crumbly. Add combined milk, currants, egg whites and molasses, mixing just until moistened. Turn out onto lightly floured surface, knead gently 5 to 10 times. Pat dough to 2 cm thickness. Cut with 2- 0.5-inch heart-shaped or round biscuit cutter. Place on ungreased cookie sheet. Sprinkle tops with reserved 1 teaspoon sugar. Bake 9 to 11 minutes or until golden brown. Place ricotta cheese and lemonade concentrate in blender or food processor; cover. Blend on high or process until smooth. Serve with warm scones. Makes 10.

VARIATION: For thinner cream consistency, add half cup low-fat lemon yogurt. Rochester Times Union "Consuming Interests" column 7-29-91. From Quaker Oats "It's the Right Thing To Do Recipe Contest Winners" 1990