Best Cinnamon Pecan And Currant Cream Scones Recipes

CURRANT CREAM SCONES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F and line a baking sheet with parchment.
• Whisk the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt in a medium bowl. Add the butter and work into the flour, using your fingers until the mixture resembles coarse meal. Add the currants and toss.
• Beat the egg and heavy cream together in a small bowl and stir into the flour mixture to make a shaggy, loose dough. Add 1 teaspoon more of cream at a time as needed until the dough comes together. Turn the dough onto a lightly floured surface and pat into a 6-inch round. Cut into
• 8 wedges and space out evenly on the prepared baking sheet. Brush the tops of the scones with heavy cream and sprinkle with sugar. Bake until golden brown, 12 to 15 minutes. Serve warm or at room temperature.

CINNAMON, PECAN, AND CURRANT CREAM SCONES

Steps:

• In a small bowl whisk together 1/4 cup of the cream, the egg yolk, and the vanilla. Into a bowl sift together the flour, 3 tablespoons of the sugar, the salt, the baking powder, the baking soda, and the cinnamon, add the butter, and blend the mixture until it resembles coarse meal. Stir in the pecans, the currants, add the cream mixture with a fork until the mixture forms a sticky but manageable dough. Knead the dough gently on a lightly floured surface for 30 seconds, pat it into a 3/4-inch-thick round, and cut it into 6 wedges. Transfer the wedges to a lightly greased baking sheet, brush them with the additional cream, and sprinkle them with the additional sugar. Bake the scones in the middle of a preheated 400°F. oven for 15 to 18 minutes, or until they are golden.

OATMEAL-CURRANT SCONES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Heat the orange juice and the water in a small pan, add the currants. Simmer the mixture for 1 minute, then let it sit until it cools slightly.
• In a food processor, grind the oats with the flour, salt, baking powder, baking soda, and sugar. Add the butter. Run the machine in short spurts until the mixture has the consistency of sand. Transfer the mixture to a large mixing bowl.
• Add milk and orange/currant mixture to the large mixing bowl. Stir until the mixture begins to hold together.
• Form the dough into a large ball with your hands, adding a bit of milk if necessary. Press or roll out the ball of dough until it is 1 inch thick. Cut the dough into 16 squares or triangles.
• Bake the scones on an ungreased baking sheet for 15 minutes or until they are lightly browned on the edges.