Scones

Ricardo
Ricardo @tallcook
Manhattan, New York, United States

I’ve tried lots of recipes for scones and these days I find myself making this one, which is a combination of many. Feel free to use other dry fruits or nuts.

Scones

I’ve tried lots of recipes for scones and these days I find myself making this one, which is a combination of many. Feel free to use other dry fruits or nuts.

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Ingredients

30 minutes
10 scones
  1. 1 1/2 cupall-purpose flour
  2. 1/2 cupwhole wheat flour
  3. 1/3 cupsugar
  4. 1 tspbaking powder
  5. 1/4 tspbaking soda
  6. 1/2 tspsalt
  7. 1 tsplemon zest (optional)
  8. 8 Tbsp (1 stick)unsalted butter, frozen
  9. 1/2 cupcurrants
  10. 1/4 cupwalnuts (optional)
  11. 1/2 cupGreek yogurt or sour cream
  12. 1egg
  13. 1 Tbspvodka or milk
  14. Egg wash
  15. Turbinado sugar for dusting (optional)

Cooking Instructions

30 minutes
  1. 1

    Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper.

  2. 2

    Beat egg in small bowl. Add vodka (or milk) and yogurt. Mix. Set aside.

  3. 3

    Combine dry ingredients and lemon zest in a food processor. Pulse twice.

  4. 4

    Shred frozen butter.

  5. 5

    Add butter to food processor and pulse a few times to combine.

  6. 6

    Transfer flour and butter mix to a large bowl. Make a depression in the center. Add egg mixture and any dry fruit or nuts. Quickly mix just until dry ingredients are moist. Don’t over mix.

  7. 7

    Make scones with your hands, compressing dough in any shape and size you want.

  8. 8

    Paint scones with egg wash. Sprinkle turbinado sugar, if desired.

  9. 9

    Bake in a conventional oven for 17 minutes.

  10. 10

    Enjoy warm. If desired, let them cool and freeze in a bag.

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