Buttermilk Scones with Three Variations

Name: Buttermilk Scones with Three Variations
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 1
Cuisine: English, Scottish, British, European
Ingredients: 3 teaspoons baking powder; 158 milliliters buttermilk; 710 milliliters flour; 79 milliliters granulated sugar; 1 serving Powdered sugar; 1 teaspoons fine sea salt; 177 milliliters cold unsalted butter, cubed

Buttermilk Scones with Three Variations might be a good recipe to expand your morn meal collection. One portion of this dish contains around 45g of protein, 147g of fat, and a total of 2984 calories. This recipe serves 1. This recipe is typical of Scottish cuisine. Head to the store and pick up baking powder, granulated sugar, powdered sugar, and a few other things to make it today. 1 person found this recipe to be delicious and satisfying. It is a good option if you're following a vegetarian diet. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 45 minutes.

Instructions

Preheat oven to 37

Equipment you will use

Oven

Line two baking sheets with parchment paper; set aside.

Equipment you will use

Baking Paper

Baking Sheet

Beat flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, salt, and butter in the bowl of a stand mixer on medium speed until crumbly and butter is pea-size, about 2 minutes.

Ingredients you will need

Granulated Sugar

Baking Powder

Butter

All Purpose Flour

Salt

Equipment you will use

Stand Mixer

Bowl

Add buttermilk and mix just until dough starts to come together, about 20 seconds.

Ingredients you will need

Buttermilk

Dough

Mix just to blend into a shaggy dough, about 10 more seconds. (If you don't have a stand mixer, cut the butter into the dry ingredients with a pastry blender, then stir in buttermilk.)

Ingredients you will need

Buttermilk

Butter

Dough

Equipment you will use

Stand Mixer

Transfer dough to a lightly floured work surface. Form into 2 disks, each about 1 in. thick and still dry-looking in a few spots.

Ingredients you will need

Dough

Cut each disk into 8 wedges. Put wedges on baking sheets 1 in. apart.

Equipment you will use

Baking Sheet

Bake until puffed and golden, about 20 minutes. Dust with powdered sugar.

Ingredients you will need

Powdered Sugar

Equipment you will use

Oven

APRICOT-GINGER

Ingredients you will need

Apricot

Ginger

Add 1/3 cup each minced dried apricots and crystallized ginger. You can use any kind of dried apricot, but we especially love California Blenheims for their rich, tangy-sweet flavor (order online frombrfarms.comorandysorchard.com).

Ingredients you will need

Candied Ginger

Dried Apricots

CHERRY-ALMOND

Ingredients you will need

Almonds

Cherries

Add 1/3 cup each dried tart cherries and sliced almonds.

Ingredients you will need

Dried Tart Cherries

Sliced Almonds

BLUEBERRY-LEMON

Ingredients you will need

Blueberries

Lemon

Add 3 tbsp. lemon zest to flour mixture and gently mix in 1/3 cup frozen blueberries in step 3, being careful not to mash the fruit. (Frozen berries are better in scones than fresh, because they dont ooze as much).

Ingredients you will need

Blueberries

Lemon Zest