Scones!
A basic scone recipe for those days when you want more than toast.
Equipment
- 1 baking sheet
- 1 food processor
- 1 Rolling Pin
- measuring cups and spoons
Ingredients
- 3 1/2 cups flour
- 1 1/2 TBLS. baking powder
- 1/8 teas. salt
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 3/4 cup butter, unsalted cut into small pieces
- 1/2 cup milk or cream
- 1/2 cup of your favorite fruit (such as strawberries or blueberries).
Instructions
- Place all the dry ingredients in the food processor and pulse once or twice to mix together.Add the butter, cut into 1 inch pieces and process on pulse until the dough resembles coarse meal.Add the milk or cream and the egg and pulse until just combined.
- Dump the mixture into a bowl and knead 3 or 4 times to form dough. Divide into 2 balls. Press one ball onto a sheet pan that has been sprayed or buttered well.
- Press your 1/2 cup of fruit or filling onto the circle of dough (if using). Press the other ball of dough on top to cover. Roll out to a 10 inch circle. It will be about 1/2 inch thick. Cut into 8 triangles. Brush with an egg wash of 1 egg and 1 TBLS of milk. Sprinkle with TBLS of sugar. (I use turbinado sugar).
- Bake at 425 degrees for 17 to 20 minutes. The top should be golden brown. Serve immediately.
Notes
Orange Poppyseed scones
Add 1/3 cup of Poppyseeds and 1 1/2 teas. of orange zest to the dough.
Use 1/2 cup of orange juice instead of milk. Cinnamon Praline scones For the filling: mix 1 cup of finely chopped pecans with 1/2 cup brown sugar, 1/2 teas. cinnamon and 1/4 cup of sour cream.
Roll out the dough into a 8 x 12 inch square, Spread the filling evenly over the dough and roll up jelly-roll fashion. Pinch the seam together and cut into 8 or 10 rolls. Lay the slices on your baking sheet and bake for 15 to 17 minutes. Make plain with a teas. of vanilla flavoring. Add 1/2 cup of oats.
Use 1/2 cup of orange juice instead of milk. Cinnamon Praline scones For the filling: mix 1 cup of finely chopped pecans with 1/2 cup brown sugar, 1/2 teas. cinnamon and 1/4 cup of sour cream.
Roll out the dough into a 8 x 12 inch square, Spread the filling evenly over the dough and roll up jelly-roll fashion. Pinch the seam together and cut into 8 or 10 rolls. Lay the slices on your baking sheet and bake for 15 to 17 minutes. Make plain with a teas. of vanilla flavoring. Add 1/2 cup of oats.