In the same way that
I go absolutely crazy for pumpkin as soon as the fall season hits, even the slightest indication of the winter holidays and I’m all about cookies, specialty baking, and
gingerbread. During my online search for
something new in the way of holiday breakfast items, I stumbled across this
recipe for gingerbread scones. It sounded
like the perfect treat for Santa, or those favorite holiday guests, so I had to
give it a try. I was delighted with the results! These are the best scones I think I’ve ever
tasted. Dark, rich, spicy, and deliciously unique, I know I'll be
making these again and again. An added bonus
is that they freeze beautifully, even with the glaze.
Gingerbread Scones
Scone Dough:
1 3/4 cups
all-purpose flour
3/4 cup old
fashioned rolled oats
1/3 cup light brown sugar
2 teaspoons ground
ginger
1 1/2 teaspoons
ground cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon ground
cloves
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons baking
powder
1/2 teaspoon baking
soda
Zest of 1 lemon
1/2 cup cold
unsalted butter, cut into pieces
1/2 cup buttermilk
2 1/2 tablespoons
unsulphured molasses
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Egg Wash:
1 large egg
1 tablespoon milk or
cream
Maple Glaze:
1/2 cup sifted confectioners’
sugar
1 1/2 tablespoons
pure maple syrup
1 - 2 teaspoons cream
or milk
Preheat oven to 400°F and place rack in the middle of the oven. Line a baking sheet with a Silpat® or parchment paper.
In the work bowl of
a food processor, pulse the first 10 ingredients until combined. Add butter and pulse 3-4 more times until
mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
Whisk together buttermilk,
molasses, and vanilla, and pour through the feed tube, pulsing until mixture
comes together – do NOT over mix. Remove
to a lightly floured pastry board and knead lightly 4 or 5 times, working in
cherries as you go. Pat into a circle
and cut into 6 wedges. Place on prepared
baking sheet and brush with egg wash.
Bake 20 minutes
until a toothpick inserted into the center of a scone comes out clean. Remove to wire rack to cool.
Mix together the
glaze ingredients and drizzle over cooled scones.
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Yum perfect for the holidays.
ReplyDeleteThose scones look and sound brilliant!!! I am hitting "print" right now :).
ReplyDeleteI'm having a tea party with some friends the day after Christmas and these would be perfect! Can't wait to try them.
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