Makes 6 scones

¾ cup oatmeal
1 cup unbleached white flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
1 pinch (0.018 ounces) saffron threads
1 egg
¾ cup cottage cheese
2 tablespoons honey
4 ounces butter (4 sticks)

Crush the saffron threads in a mortar. In a mixing bowl, combine the first five ingredients.
Stir in the rest of the ingredients and mix well. Place six dollops on a lined cookie sheet.
Bake at 400 degrees for about 20 minutes. Let cool on the cookie sheet.
Serve with whipped cream and favorite jam.
