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Looking for Scone recipes

beach-mom — Thu, 17 May 2018 04:51:54 GMT

I want to make these for Saturday morning. Does anyone have any good recipes? I have never made scones before! TIA!

Re: Looking for Scone recipes

Kachina624 — Thu, 17 May 2018 04:56:14 GMT

I loved the ones Q sold last Christmas, but I've never made them. I have read recipes and it sounded more complicated than making biscuits.

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Carmie — Thu, 17 May 2018 05:11:53 GMT

I don't have a recipe, but I know they sell mixes for making scones. I got a box of mix and a container of lemon curd one year for a Christmas gift.

I never made the scones and finally threw the box out as it was a few years old. I can't eat them..allergy.

Maybe you can find a box mix at your local store in the baking food section.

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LolaMontez — Thu, 17 May 2018 11:04:31 GMT

Check on Pinterest. I'll bet there are thousands of scone recipes on there with reviews in some cases.

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zanna — Thu, 17 May 2018 11:22:17 GMT

Mixed Berry Scones – America’s Test Kitchen

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS:

To keep the (frozen) berries from bleeding into the dough, we tossed the berries in confectioners’ sugar. To get light and flaky scones, we discovered that treating the butter in two different ways was key. First, we processed half the butter until fully incorporated into the dough. Then, we added the remaining cold butter and processed it until small clumps remained, creating pockets of steam as the scones baked. A simple glaze of butter and honey adds a nice finish to the scones.

MAKES 8 SCONES

Work the dough as little as possible, just until it comes together. Work quickly to keep the butter and berries as cold as possible for the best results. Note that the butter is divided in this recipe. An equal amount of frozen blueberries, raspberries, blackberries, or strawberries (halved) can be used in place of the mixed berries.

INGREDIENTS

Scones

1 3/4 cups (8 3/4 ounces) frozen mixed berries
3 tablesoons confectioners' sugar
3 cups (15 ounces) all-purpose flour
12 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch pieces, chilled
1/3 cup (2 1/3 ounces) granulated sugar
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 1/4 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons whole milk
1 large egg plus 1 large yolk

Glaze

2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
1 tablespoon honey

INSTRUCTIONS

FOR THE SCONES: Adjust oven rack to upper-middle position and heat oven to 425 degrees. Line rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper. If your berry mix contains strawberries, cut them in half. Toss berries with confectioners’ sugar in bowl; freeze until needed.
Combine flour, 6 tablespoons butter, granulated sugar, baking powder, and salt in food processor and process until butter is fully incorporated, about 15 seconds. Add remaining 6 tablespoons butter and pulse until butter is reduced to pea-size pieces, 10 to 12 pulses. Transfer mixture to large bowl. Stir in berries.
Beat milk and egg and yolk together in separate bowl. Make well in center of flour mixture and pour in milk mixture. Using rubber spatula, gently stir mixture, scraping from edges of bowl and folding inward until very shaggy dough forms and some bits of flour remain. Do not overmix.
Turn out dough onto well-floured counter and, if necessary, knead briefly until dough just comes together, about 3 turns. Using your floured hands and bench scraper, shape dough into 12 by 4-inch rectangle, about 1 1/2 inches tall. Using knife or bench scraper, cut dough crosswise into 4 equal rectangles. Cut each rectangle diagonally into 2 triangles (you should have 8 scones total). Transfer scones to prepared sheet. Bake until scones are lightly golden on top, 16 to 18 minutes, rotating pan halfway through baking.
FOR THE GLAZE: While scones bake, combine melted butter and honey in small bowl.
Remove scones from oven and brush tops evenly with glaze mixture. Return scones to oven and continue to bake until golden brown on top, 5 to 8 minutes longer. Transfer scones to wire rack and let cool for at least 10 minutes before serving.

TO MAKE AHEAD: Unbaked scones can be frozen for several weeks. After cutting scones into triangles in step 4, freeze them on baking sheet. Transfer frozen scones to zipper-lock freezer bag. When ready to bake, heat oven to 375 degrees and extend cooking time in step 4 to 23 to 26 minutes. Glaze time in step 6 will remain at 5 to 8 minutes.

Re: Looking for Scone recipes

jackthebear — Thu, 17 May 2018 11:42:54 GMT

@beach-mom wrote:
I want to make these for Saturday morning. Does anyone have any good recipes? I have never made scones before! TIA!

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Re: Looking for Scone recipes

Ainhisg — Thu, 17 May 2018 13:30:36 GMT

Here is the best tasting, easiest recipe on the planet! And it has a photo tutorial!

http://easyaspiecanbe.blogspot.com/search?q=scones

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deepwaterdotter — Thu, 17 May 2018 14:30:32 GMT

3 1/2 cups flour

1/3 cup sugar

2 tsps baking powder

1/2 tsp baking soda

1/2 tsp salt

3/4 cup cold butter cut into tablespoon-sized chunks

1 cup cold buttermilk

1/2 tsp vanilla

2 tbsp melted butter

Pulse flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in food processor until combined. Pulse in butter chunks until they are pea-sized pieces. Pulse in buttermilk and vanilla until dough starts to come together, but still has some dry, crumbly pockets.

Place dough onto well-dusted (1-2 tbsps flour) surface and knead 2-3 times until dough comes together. Pat and lightly press dough into 15"x3" rectangle.

Cut into 12-14 triangular wedges and place 1" apart on rimmed, parchment-lined baking sheet. Brush tops with melted butter and sprinkle with sugar. Bake at 400 degrees for 15 minutes or until lightly golden brown.

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BirkiLady — Thu, 17 May 2018 18:19:40 GMT

@zanna Could you rinse the berries to keep them from "staining" the scones? I always rinse blueberries when making muffins to keep them from turning purple.

I'm diabetic and need to watch my sugars. Otherwise, your receipe sounds wonderful. Thanks!

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CelticCrafter — Thu, 17 May 2018 19:02:05 GMT

@BirkiLady wrote:
@zanna Could you rinse the berries to keep them from "staining" the scones? I always rinse blueberries when making muffins to keep them from turning purple.

I'm diabetic and need to watch my sugars. Otherwise, your receipe sounds wonderful. Thanks!

I'm thinking if you rinse them, it will only make the staining worse because it's frozen berries called for in the recipe.

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Elom — Thu, 17 May 2018 21:03:07 GMT

King Arthur has nice mixes and flavors. I do enjoy just the vanilla ones and I bake them on parchment paper in air fryer.

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zanna — Fri, 18 May 2018 02:41:57 GMT

@BirkiLady I have never rinsed the blueberries after they are frozen.

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BirkiLady — Fri, 18 May 2018 03:45:16 GMT

@CelticCrafter @zanna Would I be able to eliminate the sugar coating, then? My sister is in town and I'd like to surprise her with real scones. Your receipe sounds closest to what we've each had on various trips to Europe with our own families. Or shall I go with the receipe this time and "test receipes" another time? I don't use artifical sweetener ever. Those chemicals are worse than the sugar!

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zanna — Fri, 18 May 2018 14:07:37 GMT

@BirkiLady If you are using packaged frozen berries, I would check the contents on the package to see if sugar is added. My experience is that no sugar is added, so no need to rinse. I think these ATK recipes should be followed to the letter for best results. Good luck and I'll be excitedly watching the wedding, too! Cannot wait to see her gown!

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BirkiLady — Fri, 18 May 2018 14:40:29 GMT

@zannaBought the berries . . . and you are correct. No sugar added to frozen fruits. I'm good to go. Making scones tonight! Then taking them to my sister's Bed & Breakfast (hotel rooms were filled). We'll watch Meghan and Harry's wedding from there with tea served to us. Her daughter is being married in FL the following week . . . and yes, I'll be there! Oh, this is such a fun part of our lives.

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zanna — Fri, 18 May 2018 15:29:24 GMT

@BirkiLady That sounds so fun! Enjoy the tea party and wedding with your sister!

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beach-mom — Fri, 18 May 2018 17:42:32 GMT

Thank you everyone! There are a lot of great ideas and a very easy to follow recipe here! I cheated and because of lack of time - and because I didn't want to get only 2 hours of sleep tonight - I bought some on my way home from a local bakery. I got orange cranberry and blueberry. Now on to make clotted cream. I have the tea, so we're all set! Everyone having these - or anything else - tomorrow morning enjoy the festivities!

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Fierowoman — Sat, 19 May 2018 01:15:39 GMT

Ina Garten has the best ever; however, a lot of work but I think worth it. I agree King Arthur has some lip smacking good mixes, you can add to them.

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depglass — Sat, 19 May 2018 22:16:01 GMT

I've only made them once and what I can remember from my less than stellar results is DO NOT incorporate the cold butter completely. There are supposed to be little lumps left. A good friend is an excellent baker, so I enjoy hers a couple times a year.

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hayseed00 — Mon, 21 May 2018 16:58:20 GMT

I also like the King Arthur scone mixes they are easy and delicious. I use a box grater to grate my cold butter in and it works great. Took that kitchen hint from Meridith, The Blue Jean Chef.