Scones
Yield: 6 servings
Ingredient
Method
Fillings may include currants, raisins, dried cherries or cranberries, chocolate chunks, orange or lemon zest, nuts and savory items. For maple/walnut scones make a paste of chopped walnuts, brown sugar, and maple syrup and fold into mixed scones.
Yield: 6 servings
Ingredient
- All purpose flour 12 oz.
- Salt 1/4 tsp.
- Baking powder 1 1/2 tsp.
- Baking Soda 1/4 tsp.
- Sugar 2-4 oz.
- Filling 4 oz.
- Butter 4 oz.
- Buttermilk 4 oz
- egg 1
- 2 Tbl. sugar mixed with 1/4 tsp. cinnamon for sprinkling on top
Method
- Mix together all dry ingredients.
- Cut the butter into the dry ingredients until it is in small pieces.
- Toss the filling with the butter/dry ingredients
- Add the buttermilk and mix just until a dough forms.
- Place dough on a sheet pan, pat or roll it until it is approximately 1” thick and chill until firm.
- Cut the dough into the desired shape, brush with melted butter and sprinkle with sugar/cinnamon.
- Bake in oven at 400°F for 20 to 25 minutes.
Fillings may include currants, raisins, dried cherries or cranberries, chocolate chunks, orange or lemon zest, nuts and savory items. For maple/walnut scones make a paste of chopped walnuts, brown sugar, and maple syrup and fold into mixed scones.