Hi Guys,
So I know I posted the Snickerdoodle Scone recipe and it looks a bit intimidating even with our Let's Talk so I've been scouring the web for something a bit easier. I finally found something that looks not only easier it's pantry perfect give it a go!
Simple Sweet Scones Yield:
12-16
scones
Ingredients:
-
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 8 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, cut up
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar (use 1/3 for slightly sweeter scones)
- 2/3 cup milk
Directions:
1
Heat oven to 425°F (220 Celsius).
2
Put flour, baking powder and salt into a large bowl; stir mix well
Add butter and cut in with a pastry blender or rub in with your fingers,
until the mixture looks like fine granduals.
3
Add sugar; toss to mix.
4
Add milk and stir with a fork until dough forms.
5
Form dough into a ball and turn smooth side up.
6
Pat or roll into a 6 inch circle.
7
cut each circle into 6 or 8 wedges.
8
place wedges on an ungreased cookie sheet- slightly apart for crisp
sides, touching for soft.
9
sprinkle desired amount of cinnamon and sugar on each scone.
Mastered the basic scone? Well then try one of these recipes, or better yet make your own combo of mix-ins. The possibilities are endless
Cranberry Scones
Ingredients
:
- 3/4 cup buttermilk or 3/4 cup plain yogurt
- 1 egg
- 2 3/4 cups flour
- 4 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1 cup coarsely chopped cranberries (fresh or frozen)
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 orange, rind of
- 1 tablespoon butter, melted
- 1/4 cup icing sugar
Directions:
1
Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
2
Beat buttermilk and egg in small bowl and set aside.
3
In a large bowl, measure flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
4
Cut in butter until mixture resembles small peas.
5
Mix in cranberries, sugar and orange rind.
6
Add buttermilk mixture and stir until soft dough forms.
7
Using your hands, form dough into a large ball and place on floured
surface.
8
Knead about 10 times Pat into two circles about 1 inch thick, place
on ungreased cookie sheet.
9
Score the tops of both circles to make 8 wedges on each, if making
for a buffet, for regular scones, score each circle into 4 wedges.
10
Bake scones for 15-20 minutes.
Chocolate Chip Scones
Ingredients:
- 2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
- 1/3 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 6 tablespoons (3/4 stick) chilled unsalted butter, diced
- 1 teaspoon (packed) grated lemon peel
- 3/4 cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips
- 3/4 cup chilled buttermilk
- 1 large egg yolk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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Preparation
-
Butter and flour baking sheet.
- Sift 2 cups flour, 1/3
cup sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt into large bowl.
- Add
butter and lemon peel; rub in with fingertips until butter is reduced to
size of rice grains.
- Mix in chocolate chips.
- Whisk buttermilk, egg yolk
and vanilla in small bowl to blend.
- Add buttermilk mixture to dry
ingredients; mix until dough comes together in moist clumps.
- Gather
dough into ball.
- Press dough out on lightly floured surface to 8-inch
round; cut round into 6 wedges.
- Transfer wedges to prepared baking
sheet, spacing 1 inch apart. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover and
refrigerate.)
- Preheat oven to 400°.
- Brush scones lightly with milk;
sprinkle with remaining 2 tablespoons sugar.
- Bake until scones are
crusty on top and tester inserted into center comes out clean, about 20
minutes.
- Serve warm.
Notes:
- I know some of these recipes call for buttermilk remember you can always substitute in either plain yogurt or sour cream
- also if your trying to be a little healthier try using half whole wheat flour and half all purpose flour
As always let me know what you think and how yours turn out. Enjoy!
Ta for now,
