Buttermilk Scone Hearts
["3 c. all-purpose flour", "1/3 c. sugar", "2 1/2 tsp. baking powder", "1/2 tsp. soda", "3/4 tsp. salt", "3/4 c. firm butter, cut in small pieces", "3/4 c. chopped dates or currants", "1 tsp. grated orange peel", "1 c. buttermilk", "approximately 1 Tbsp. cream or milk", "1/4 tsp. ground cinnamon, mixed with 2 Tbsp. sugar"]
["In a large bowl, stir together flour, sugar, baking powder, soda and salt until thoroughly blended.", "Using a pastry blender or 2 knives, cut butter into flour mixture until it resembles coarse cornmeal.", "Stir in dates and orange peel.", "Make a well in the center of the flour mixture; add buttermilk all at once.", "Stir mixture with a fork until dough cleans the sides of the bowl."]
["all-purpose", "sugar", "baking powder", "soda", "salt", "firm butter", "dates", "buttermilk", "cream", "ground cinnamon"]