Cheddar Scallion Scones with Jalapeno Agave Butter

Name: Cheddar Scallion Scones with Jalapeno Agave Butter
Prep time: 35 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: English, Scottish, British, European
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon agave nectar; 1 Tbsp baking powder; 3 eggs, divided; 473 milliliters all-purpose flour; 118 milliliters half and half; 12 servings Kosher salt; 8 scallions, thinly sliced; 237 milliliters ounces (about shredded cheddar cheese; 16 Tbsps (2 sticks) unsalted butter, 1 stick at room temperature, 1 stick cold

The recipe Cheddar Scallion Scones with Jalapeno Agave Butter could satisfy your Scottish craving in about 35 minutes. This recipe serves 12. Watching your figure? This vegetarian recipe has 283 calories, 7g of protein, and 21g of fat per serving. This recipe covers 8% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. It works well as a morn meal. Head to the store and pick up agave nectar, flour, 2 jalapeno, and a few other things to make it today.

Instructions

In a medium bowl combine 1 stick room temperature butter, jalapeno, agave, and a pinch of salt.

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Jalapeno Pepper

Butter

Agave

Salt

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Bowl

Mix with a spatula until ingredients are evenly incorporated, then taste for seasoning adding additional salt if necessary. Refrigerate until ready to use.

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Seasoning

Salt

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Spatula

Adjust oven rack to middle position and preheat to 400 °F. In a large bowl combine flour, baking powder and 2 teaspoons salt, and whisk to combine.

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Baking Powder

All Purpose Flour

Salt

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Whisk

Bowl

Oven

Cut cold remaining 1 stick cold butter into 1/4-inch pieces, then using your fingers or a pastry cutter, mix butter into flour mixture until it resembles a coarse meal.

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Butter

All Purpose Flour

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Pastry Cutter

Toss shredded cheddar and scallions into butter/flour mixture. In a medium bowl, beat two eggs, then whisk in half and half.

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Shredded Cheddar Cheese

Half And Half

Green Onions

Butter

All Purpose Flour

Egg

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Whisk

Bowl

Pour egg mixture over flour mixture and stir using a wooden spoon until a shaggy dough forms.

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Dough

All Purpose Flour

Egg

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Wooden Spoon

Turn dough out onto a floured work service and knead gently, just until it comes together into a ball, adding more flour if necessary. Pat dough into a 1 inch rectangle, then using a 2 1/2 inch round pastry cutter cut into 12 scones.

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Dough

All Purpose Flour

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Place scones on a prepared baking sheet then beat remaining egg and brush over scones.

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Egg

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Baking Sheet