AASK-Adults Adopting Special Kids January - March 2012 Volume 8, Issue 3 Heart Times AASK is a collaborative program of Catholic Charities North Dakota and PATH OUR MISSION AASK commits to building permanency for children from foster care through adoption by stable and nurturing families. Meet Our Featured Children: Joey & Marco Annual Conference - Through the Eyes of A Child The North Dakota Family Based Services Association is holding it’s annual conference at the Fargo Holiday Inn on March 28-30, 2012. “Through the Eyes of a Child” promises to deliver a wide varity of educational topics in the areas of children’s mental health, domestic violence, child abuse and neglect, and more. Dr. Read Sulik and Dr. Jeffery Edleson are featured keynote speakers this year. Several area professionals will also present on topics ranging from; Teaching vs. Compliance, Grandparents Raising Grandchildren and a local detective will present from the Crimes Against Children Unit. Registration is available online at www.ndfbsa.org. Onsite registration is also available. Co-sponsered by the North Dakota Department of Human Services, Division of Children and Family Services, Division of Mental Health and Substance Abuse. Meet two amazing brothers who are both ultra-talented artists! Fifteen year old Joey and his brother, Marco, who is almost twelve, have won awards for their drawing, painting, and woodworking 4-H exhibits at their county fair. Joey also won big honors for his metal art, as did Marco for his mosaic design and ceramics. Both boys enjoy being involved in 4-H and have been successful in showing their livestock, too. They enjoy living on a ranch and work with cattle, horses, and chickens on a daily ba- sis. Marco and Joey are both involved in Tae Kwon Do and also are active in Students Against Destructive Deci- sions (SADD) in their community. Joey is a quiet young man who is in the eighth grade this year. Joey has friends in school and through 4-H that he likes to spend time with. He is in confirmation classes through his church this year. Marco is a talkative sixth grader. He likes science, playing trumpet in band, and lunch at school. Marco likes to joke around and annoy his brother and foster brother! Like many boys his age, he enjoys computers and playing video games. Marco also loves to read. Joey and Marco need a family to call their own. They love living in a rural area with lots of animals. They also would like a family that, like their current foster family, is laid-back, supportive, and good at listening to one another. Marco is the youngest in his foster home and would like to continue to be the youngest child in the family, but both boys get along well with other kids. They would prefer if their adoptive family had one or two other children. Joey would like to bring his cat with him to his adoptive home. The Child and Family Services team for the boys would like to identify a family by June, 2012. The adoptive family for Joey and Marco needs to have patience and consistency. If you feel that you could provide a warm and loving home for Marco and Joey, please contact your adop- tion worker. If you have any questions about these kind-hearted and charming young boys, please contact Nancy Germain at 701-356-8023. 1 Marco Joey
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AASK-Adults Adopting Special Kids January - March 2012 Volume 8, Issue 3
Heart Times
AASK
is a
collaborative
program
of
Catholic
Charities
North Dakota
and
PATH
OUR
MISSION
AASK commits
to building
permanency for
children from
foster care
through adoption
by stable and
nurturing
families.
Meet Our Featured Children: Joey & Marco
Annual Conference - Through the Eyes of A Child
The North Dakota Family Based Services Association is holding it’s annual conference at the Fargo Holiday Inn on March 28-30, 2012. “Through the Eyes of a Child” promises to deliver a wide varity of educational topics in the areas of children’s mental health, domestic violence, child abuse and neglect, and more. Dr. Read Sulik and Dr. Jeffery Edleson are featured keynote speakers this year. Several area professionals will also present on topics ranging from; Teaching vs. Compliance, Grandparents Raising Grandchildren and a local detective will present from the Crimes Against Children Unit.
Registration is available online at www.ndfbsa.org. Onsite registration is
also available. Co-sponsered by the North Dakota Department of Human
Services, Division of Children and Family Services, Division of Mental Health
and Substance Abuse.
Meet two amazing brothers who are both ultra-talented artists! Fifteen year old Joey and his brother, Marco, who is almost twelve, have won awards for their drawing, painting, and woodworking 4-H exhibits at their county fair. Joey also won big honors for his metal art, as did Marco for his mosaic design and ceramics. Both boys enjoy being involved in 4-H and have been successful in showing their livestock, too. They enjoy living on a ranch and work with cattle, horses, and chickens on a daily ba-sis. Marco and Joey are both involved in Tae Kwon Do and also are active in Students Against Destructive Deci-sions (SADD) in their community.
Joey is a quiet young man who is in the eighth grade this year. Joey has friends in school and through 4-H that he likes to spend time with. He is in confi rmation classes through his church this year. Marco is a talkative sixth grader. He likes science, playing trumpet in band, and lunch at school.
Marco likes to joke around and annoy his brother and foster brother! Like many boys his age, he enjoys computers and playing video games. Marco also loves to read. Joey and Marco need a family to call their own. They love living in a rural area with lots of animals.
They also would like a family that, like their current foster family, is laid-back, supportive, and good at listening to one another. Marco is the youngest in his foster home and would like to continue to be the youngest child in the family, but both boys get along well with other kids. They would prefer if their adoptive family had one or two other children. Joey would like to bring his cat with him to his adoptive home. The Child and Family Services team for the boys would like to identify a family by June, 2012. The adoptive family for Joey and Marco needs to have patience and consistency. If you feel that you could provide a warm and loving home for Marco and Joey, please contact your adop-tion worker. If you have any questions about these kind-hearted and charming young boys, please contact Nancy
Germain at 701-356-8023.
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Catholic Charities North Dakota Phone: 701-235-4457 Toll Free: 877-551-6054
5201 Bishops Boulevard - Suite B Fax: 701-356-7993
Fargo, North Dakota 58104
Tanya Stuhaug AASK Program Supervisor 701-356-7987 [email protected]
Jennifer Foss AASK Worker/WWK Recruiter 701-356-7985 [email protected]
This Month‛s Featured Family ... Meet the Shaffers!
The Shaffer Family
Dreams can come true!
A love for children is what I have had all of my life . I grew up with 7 siblings and was a foster child myself. Since high school I have always wanted to adopt. I now have 5 children of my own and am so blessed. God is amazing and is in charge of our dreams coming true. I have been a stay-at-home mom for all these years and have homeschooled all of the children up until 2005. My husband Brad is a civil engineer (salesman for corrugated steel pipe) and loves his work. He is very involved with jail ministry and Sunday school classes for adults. My oldest is 25. His name is Skyler and he is getting married this spring. He and his fiancé have two beautiful children, Nate (7) and Mia (1). Destiny is 17 and getting ready to graduate in June. She works two jobs and, amazingly, is keeping up with her grades. She also plays guitar, piano, and is very involved with her school choir. Sabrina is 14 year old sophomore who loves to cook and bake. Her sense of humor lightens everyone’s day. She loves kids and wants to be a second grade teacher. Sabrina plays flute, guitar, and piano. Sage is 12 and plays the saxophone for band and jazz band. She also plays guitar and piano. She just started a Bible study in our home. She is homeschooled and is in the 7th grade. She also loves to bake and cook and loves kids. Josiah is four and everywhere he goes, he makes friends. Everyone is his friend. He is reading at first grade level and loves it. He loves to play the Nintendo DS, computer games, wii, and loves to cuddle up and watch TV. He is very happy with our new puppy, Lily.
Meet Our Waiting Children
CaleighCaleigh 13, had a ball par� cipa� ng in her fi rst “offi cial” dance recital last month. She was nervous at fi rst but
quickly overcame her nerves and completed a fabulous performance! A few things Caleigh enjoys doing are
bowling, going out to eat-any� me, keeping in touch with and seeing her sisters, swimming, playing board games
such as Dominoes or Sequence, watching movies at home or in the theater, and watching television.
Caleigh con� nues in the 7th grade at the middle school. She is in all mainstream classes this year and has an
Individual Educa� on Plan (IEP) in place. Academically, Caleigh con� nues to be successful in school. Caleigh has
worked hard at con� nuing to further develop her organiza� onal skills, regularly mee� ng homework deadlines and
reading more o� en. She earns average to above average grades. Caleigh completed a social skills group where
she learned about building self esteem, no� cing her strengths and talents while establishing good organiza� onal
skills, and maintaining posi� ve boundaries with her peers.
Caleigh recently had her annual health tracks appointment and she is in overall good health. She is very slender for
her age and has pe� te bone structure. The doctor sees Caleigh as a normal teenage girl who is “sharp as a tack!”.
Caleigh is in a wonderful, content and peaceful place to begin a transi� oning into her adop� ve family. Her ideal
adop� ve family will strongly value of sibling rela� onships, as she has two siblings who have been adopted by
another family with whom she’d like to maintain rela� onships. Caleigh seems to do best with children her own age
or older. Her adop� ve family would also need to have a fl exible schedule to allow Caleigh to a� end her necessary
appointments and ac� vi� es, be open to a� ending therapy appointments with her, and be strong advocates in the
community and schools to ensure her needs are met in all areas. At this � me, the team is only looking for families
that have completed home studies.
To learn more about this promising young lady, please contact Jennifer Foss at 701-356-7985!
James
Do you like playing games or being outdoors? James is a wonderful young man who would love to spend time
with his future adoptive family doing these things! Some of his other favorite activities include fi shing, bike
riding, reading, animals, and playing video games. His favorite foods are macaroni and cheese, pizza and
sloppy joes. James’s dislikes include sarcasm, large groups of people and medical appointments.
James recently turned 13, and he is in the 6th grade. He says his favorite subjects are Social Studies and
Science, even though these can be the most diffi cult for him. James is working on speaking respectfully
and listening to others, and has made some great strides this past year and plans to get even better at these
skills! James hopes that there is a family out there that will offer him the love and sense of belonging he wants so much. He would like a family to go to the movies with, and just hang out with at home! James will do best in a home with no younger children.James thrives with lots of attention and structure, and does best when he has a positive male role model in his life. James hopes that his adoptive family will help him in exploring his heritage. If you would like to learn more about this creative and fun young man, please contact Trich Heck at 701-
775-4196 right away!
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John
I would like you all to meet John, who is a charming and funny 10 (almost 11) year old! His favorite things include sports, marbles, his family, and animals. He enjoys spending his time playing games, coloring, watching TV, and looking for bugs! His dream is to one day live on a farm where he could take care of lots of animals. John is in the 4th grade and has been doing very well in school this year! He enjoys spelling and, most of all, seeing his friends every day. During this school year, he has made some wonderful improvements and continues to make his teachers proud! John responds best to patience and consistency, and does well when he is given choices. John loves spending time with his brothers and sister, and hopes for this contact to continue once he is adopted. John’s team is currently exploring the option of finding a family for John and one of his brothers to be adopted together. John is very excited about this possibility! John is also close to his foster family and would like this relationship to continue as well. John says his ideal family is one that lives in the country, loves animals and likes to play games with him! John will do best as the youngest or only child in the home. He needs a dedicated family that will be patient with him and encourage him. John hopes that his adoptive family will help him to explore this heritage. If you are interested in learning more about this charming young man, please contact Amanda Sem at 701-839-8887.
More Waiting Children
GarretGarret turned fi fteen years-old this past August, and he seems to become more responsible every day. Garret
loves to talk with people who are interested in his life and enjoys sharing his accomplishments with them.
Garret has reached a point in his life where his is willing and able to talk about his history, which he is proud
of himself for. Garret is also extremely intelligent for his age and enjoys being challenged academically.
Garret has recently begun talking about college and what career he may like to pursue, possibly either
business administration or social work. Garret needs a strong adoptive family who will be willing and able to
encourage Garret’s educational goals and support him through this exciting time in his life!
Garret has lived in a variety of different places throughout his fi fteen years and currently resides in a highly-
structured residential facility. In this environment, Garret has grown strong, trusting relationships with some
adults and has begun to work through his past trauma with these individuals. With their help, he has learned
the needed tools to control his anger and cope with any triggers that he experiences.
Garret believes that he has reached a point in his treatment where he can transition back into a family and
hopes that his next home will be his forever home. Garret looks forward to feeling loved and accepted, as
well as returning that love to his family. Garret’s forever family will need to be willing to begin forming a
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Garret cont.relationship with Garret while he remains in his current environment and work with his team on a benefi cial
transition plan. It would be best if Garret’s family lived in an area where they may access therapeutic services
for him so that Garret can continue to process his trauma. Ultimately, Garret’s family will need to be supportive,
caring, and unconditional so that Garret can have the love and stability that he needs.
If you have any questions about this kind-hearted and mature young man, please contact Andrea Lang at
701-839-8887.
Zachery Zackery (AKA Zack) is enjoying life on the farm with his foster family. A recent move has allowed him the opportunity to burn energy playing outside, help with chores, and snuggle with ki� ens. Zack has shown
interest in caring for horses and horseback riding. His full a� ention goes into art projects, such as coloring or painting. He enjoys helping in the kitchen and can get frustrated when it isn’t his turn to help. Zack loves
playing age appropriate games on gaming systems, such as the X-Box. His favorite color is green, but he says
travis
Please meet Travis! A bright and friendly young man with a love for cars, Travis dreams about having a blue Lamborghini some day. Travis has a bubbly personality and enjoys spending time with others. He loves sports – especially kick-ball and football. He’s a Steelers and Patriots fan all the way! Travis is in the 8th grade and achieves above average grades, with the assistance of an IEP. Travis also utilizes the help of medications in managing his diagnoses. Over the past year, Travis has shown extreme stability in his behaviors and has worked hard to improve his self-control during tense situations. Travis is very proud of the progress he has made in this area! Travis hopes for an adoptive family as active as he is, as he enjoys playing outside, snowmobiling, going to sporting events, and swimming! This family will also need to be patient with Travis as he transitions into their home, as he has endured signifi cant trauma in his past. Travis will do best in a family with no younger children, where he can get the attention he needs. If you would like to learn more information about this lovable young man, please contact Trich Heck at 701-775-4196.
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Zachery cont. he “loves every color of the rainbow!” Zack likes any kind of ice cream, as long as it has a cherry on the top. His favorite food is an easy one-Macaroni andCheese! Zack a� ends Kindergarten every other day. His teachers state that he is a good student and is academically on track for his age. On his days o� , Zack enjoys one-on-one time with his foster parents. He thrives with individual a� ention, consistent positive encouragement and comments. His custodial team is looking for an adoptive family where Zack can be the youngest or the only child.
Using the Nurtured Heart Approach to parenting with Zack has been successful. An adoptive family should be open to creative parenting, input, and suggestions from Zack’s team and former caregivers. Zack enjoys adoption preparation activities. He participates in completing his Lifebook and is processing his feelings on how anxious he is to have an adoptive family. Zack wants potential families to know that he is very scared of basements and of being alone. He is currently sharing a bedroom and seems to be doing well with this, although he says that it be okay if he had his own room, too. Zack would like a two parent family.
If you would like to learn more about how your family can provide a nurturing home for Zack, please contact Sonja McLean at 701-356-7981.
To learn more about some of these Waiting Children,
please visit the at www.ndheartgallery.org
Brayden, Ashten, Madalyn and KaylieghJust look at these cute kiddos looking to fi nd their forever family! Brayden (9) and Ashten (8) are living
together in a therapeutic foster home. Madalyn (7) and Kayliegh (5) live together in a therapeutic foster
home as well. Sibling visits occur and will be required to continue following their transition into their
respective adoptive families. All of the kids have been in multiple placements since their entry into foster
care in September of 2008. All are healthy children, up to date with immunizations and physicals, attend
counseling individually and as a group, and are also up to date with their vision needs as they all wear
glasses.
A few activities the boys are big fans of are playing video and computer games; especially “Math Facts”,
having movie parties, going to the lake, going on bike rides, attending church, participating in youth
group and playing card games. Brayden and Ashten are avid readers and participate in the AR reading
group. Currently, Ashten is reading the “Titanic” 3-book series and Brayden is reading the “Twilight”
series. (He has previously read Goosebumps books and Wimpy Kid books.) Ashten especially enjoys
swimming and fi shing at the lake and is an expert when it comes to building Legos. Ashten has a
content, confi dent, and secure disposition. Brayden enjoys playing basketball, riding bike, and playing
with action fi gures such as Star Wars, Indiana Jones, and Pirates of the Carribbean. Brayden has a
sensitive disposition and loves getting lots of positive reassurance. Brayden wants to live on a farm out
in the country and have lots of animals he can take care of, hopefully a horse or two. Ashten has not yet
shared what he wants in his adoptive family. Madalyn and Kayliegh are two peas in a pod and have such
a strong bond with one another. They both have cute sense of humors, and thoroughly enjoy family life
and doing things together as a large family unit. Madalyn is a very sweet, sensitive and joyous little girl.
She has a tendency to worry and wants things to be very predictable. She tries to appear and be strong by
keeping her concerns to herself, however she has been doing marvelous job processing her birth family
More Waiting Children cont.
Brayden, Ashten, Madalyn and Kayliegh cont. history and sharing special
family memories recently. Madalyn loves reading, playing school, riding bike, going swimming, drawing
pictures, watching movies and putting on “make-up.” Kayliegh is a very happy little girl who loves to
play “dress up”, color pictures, and watch movies. She is quite talkative and honest. She will tell you
exactly what’s on her mind.
These kind, lovable, sweet children all are eager to know who will be their forever family. They ask
multiple times each day about the future. The Child and Family Team is seeking adoptive families who
have a current approved adoptive home assessment and are able to develop a transition plan immediately
with the team. It would be ideal if the families live in close proximity to one another. Each family should
have excellent skills to assist these children in continuing to be successful kids. The team is looking
for families that have an excellent understanding of foster care and have the ability to meet the needs
children who are in foster care. The families must understand what it is like for children who have been
separated from their birth families. The families must be committed to these children and maintaining
their relationships with one another.
To learn more about these promising young children, please contact Jennifer Foss at 701-356-7985!
Nurtured Heart Approach Thought of the Month by Sonja McClean, LSW
Andrea and I are going to present the Nurtured Heart Approach to all you dedicated readers
step-by-step over the next year through this newsletter. This quarter, we are focusing on “Kodak
Moments”!
Kodak Moments are just what they sound like: they are what you see. Nothing makes a child feel
more valued than when someone notices them. According to Howard Glasser, “a Kodak Moment
is watching, describing and documenting what you see out loud…as if for a blind companion.” It’s
simply saying “I see what you are doing.”
You can note your child’s actions and emotions with this technique. For example, if your child is
sitting at the table waiting for supper, you can note that you see them sitting
still, sitting upright, and/or being patient. As another example, if your child is
coloring a picture, you can note the colors they are using (“I see you using
the yellow crayon to draw the sun”), their concentration, and/or the way they
are sitting. The comments that you make to your child should not refl ect your
opinions or judgments, but rather only what you see them doing.
When children do something well, they usually hear “good job” or “thank
you”. These statements can lose effectiveness over time. Using the Kodak
Moments technique can help you expand on these BLAH statements. For instance, rather than a
“thank you” for helping to set the table, you could say, “I see you put plates in front of each chair
and fi ll each glass with milk”.
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As a part of the Nurtured Heart Approach, Kodak Moments can help your child feel appreciated and
accepted for who they are in that very moment. They are only to be used to fi nd positivity. Kodak
Moments feel awkward at fi rst. That feeling is okay. Your children are screaming “NOTICE ME!!!”
through their actions, emotions, and behaviors. So, do it!
(If you would like to dig deeper into the Nurtured Heart Approach, check out the book “Transforming
the Diffi cult Child” by Howard Glasser and Jennifer Easley!)
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Hi, I am Kathy Watson and I have worked out of the Bismarck PATH offi ce since May of 2005 as the AASK adoption worker. I was born in Stevens Point, Wisconsin (can you believe I am a Vikings fan?), then my family moved to Huron, South Dakota where I grew up. In 1970 I was transferred with my job at Household Finance to Bismarck and now have lived here most of my life. When my husband passed away in 1990 I was working as a secretary for $6 an hour and decided it was time to go back to college and get a degree in social work. Actually, I wanted a degree in Psychology, but couldn’t get one at the University of Mary, so decided to get one in social work. I fi gured maybe it would help me raise my fi ve children, the oldest was 13 at that time. She is now almost 35. My how fast time fl ys. My fi rst “social work” job was at Charles Hall Youth Services teaching the Independent Life Skills program for three years, then I became a staff supervisor and taught the Boys Town Model of behavior/social skills to the staff and residents of their three group homes. In the fall of 2001 I moved to Williston, to work with Williams County Social Services as a foster care worker, until 2005 when I came back to Bismarck to work with the AASK program. When I worked at the county people kept telling me “I couldn’t do that job”, well if you hear that enough you tend to agree. I decided I would apply for a job with AASK and their adoption program and put families together rather than have to remove children from their families. I have helped facilitate about sixty adoptions since I started this job. Some families I have worked with for just one adoption, others several. All the families I work with are special, just like the ones who are foster parents. I have great admiration for anyone who will open their home, their family and their hearts to strangers. I have thought about adoption and foster care for myself, but feel I travel too much with my job to be the parent a foster/adopt child needs, maybe when I retire. I feel the excitement the families do when they decide they want to adopt and know they want to do it yesterday. I wish I was able to sit down with the families as soon as they make that decision and get them started on their way, but like everything that is truly important in life, the adoption
process takes time.
My favorite things to do are spend time with all my grandchildren and children. I am fortunate to have them all live in my community, so I get to spend time with them pretty regularly. The oldest grandchild is 18 and the youngest is 4 and a half months. I enjoy reading Christian romance stories, crocheting, and watching the Vikings win football games.
This Month‛s Featured Staff Member . . . Meet Kathy Watson
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Donations Donations The AASK progam has been a recent recipient from the Pajama Program. Pajama Program, a 501(c)3 not-for-profi t
provides new, warm pajamas and new books to children in need in the United States, and around the world, many
who are waiting and hoping to be adopted. The Pajama Program would like to thank you for taking care of the
children. “We hope these help provide them with love and comfort at their most vulnerable time. Bedtime should
be fi lled with security and warmth, and a sweet story for a tommorrow fi lled with a promise.”
Headquarters,
34 East 39th Street, Suite B,
New York, NY 10016
www.PajamaProgram.org
Congratulations to these families who recently celebrated the legal fi nalization of their adop-
tions through the end of February 2012!
Adam with Buddy and Joyce
Andy with Roston and Jessica
Ashton, Angelina, Raylynn and Adrain with Rodney and Patricia
Bella with Thomas and Amy
Danielle, Trinity, and Khaleela with Philip and Susan
Dylan with Michael and Elizabeth
Gunyr with Ashley
Jacob with Jared and Jennifer
Jayden and Wyatt with David and Tammy
Joe with Eddie and Jackie
Mariah with Ross and Joy
Michael, Rider and Chandra with Donald and Darla
Tianna with Trent and Hattie
Trance and Treasure with Allan and Cheri
Uriah and Brennan with Justin
Zach with Darby
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Did you know individuals can support the AASK Program? Online donations can be made at our website at www.aasknd.org. Donations can also be mailed to CCND/AASK at 5201 Bishops Boulevard - Suite B - Fargo, ND
58104.
The AASK Program also now offers a mobile version of our online giving page to make it easy for you to give anytime from your Smart Phone! Simply scan the image you see here using your phone’s Quick Response (QR) code reader.
Thank you for your support! It helps our probram provide that “special touch” for the children and families we serve!
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Our family has always had a fun time with St. Patrick’s Day, even though we’re not Irish! When our kids were
little, mischievous Leprechauns visited our home during the night, leaving their green (construction paper) footprints,
turning furniture upside down, playing with the kid’s toys, leaving candy trails and green milk in their wake! We
always enjoyed an Irish dinner of corned beef and cabbage with Irish Soda Bread or a more recent favorite, Irish
Bannock and a green desert of some kind. The leftovers of this bread are great toasted with butter and jam, served
with English breakfast tea. Julie Hoffman
Irish Bannock Original Recipe Yield 1 round loaf
Ingredients• 2 cups all-purpose fl our
• 2 tablespoons white sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 1/2 cup dried currants or raisins, soaked fi rst in hot water and drained well
Directions1. Combine fl our, sugar, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. Cut butter into fl our mixture with pastry cutter. Add buttermilk until dough is
soft (you may not need the entire cup of buttermilk, but the dough should be soft) . Stir in currants.
2. Turn dough out onto a lightly fl oured surface. Knead for 5 minutes, or until smooth. Form dough into a 7 inch round. Place on a lightly
oiled cake pan or cookie sheet (I like to use a 9” round cake pan lined with parchment or brown paper). Cut 1/2 inch deep cross side to
side. Score with cross 1/2 inch deep on the top.
3. Bake in a preheated 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) oven for 40 minutes.
What’s Cooking!Submitted by Julie HoffmanState Adoption Administrator
