Best Current Bran Scones Recipes

SCOTTISH BRAN SCONES RECIPE

Steps:

• Pre-heat oven to 200C fan.
• Sieve the flour, baking powder and caster sugar into mixing bowl.
• Add the wheat bran.
• Add the butter cubes to the mixing bowl and using your fingertips rub the butter into the flour mixture to form a breadcrumb mixture.
• Gradually add the milk, mixing into the flour mixture to form a light elastic dough.
• Roll out the dough on a lightly floured surface to about 1cm thick and then using a round 2"-3"/5cm - 7.5cm pastry cutter, cut out the scones one by one.
• Place the scones on a lightly greased baking tray and brush the tops lightly with milk,
• Bake in the oven for approximately 10 - 15 minutes. Check they are cooked before removing by inserting a skewer / toothpick into the middle of a scone, which should come out clean if they are ready.

RAISIN SCONES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Combine 4 cups flour, 2 tablespoons sugar, the baking powder, and salt in an electric mixer fitted with a paddle attachment. Blend in the cold butter at the lowest speed and mix until the butter is in pea-sized pieces. Combine the eggs and heavy cream and quickly add to the flour/butter mixture. Combine until just blended. Combine the raisins and 1 tablespoon flour and then add to the dough and mix quickly. The dough may be a bit sticky.
• Dump the dough out onto a floured surface and be sure it is well combined. Flour your hands and a rolling pin and roll the dough out to 3/4-inch to 1-inch thick. You will see lumps of butter in the dough. Cut into squares with a 4-inch cutter and then cut in half diagonally to make triangles. Place on a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper.
• Brush the scones with the egg wash and sprinkle with sugar. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes until the outsides are crisp and the insides are done.

CURRENT BRAN SCONES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400° F. Grease 12 triangles in a scone pan, or 6 - 8 muffin cups.
• Stir currents and orange zest into muffin mix. Add oil to milk. Make a well in the dry ingredients, then put all the wet ingredients in the well. Stir together with swift strokes until just mixed. Let batter sit 10 minutes.
• Spoon batter evenly into scone pan or muffin cups. Bake for 15 minutes, or until tops test done. Let cool 2-3 minutes in pan, then remove to rack or serving plate (if someone doesn't eat them right from the pan first!).
• Serve with butter and jelly, or split and top with sorghum or maple syrup.

CURRANT SCONES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Cover currants with warm water in a bowl and set aside to moisten.
• Sift flour, baking powder, and baking soda in the bowl of a stand mixer. Using the paddle attachment at low speed, mix white sugar and salt into the flour mixture. Add all the unsalted butter to the mixer bowl and mix on low speed until butter cubes reduce to the size of small peas, about 30 seconds.
• Drain currants and discard soaking water; mix currants, buttermilk, and lemon zest into the flour mixture on low speed just until the dough starts to hold together.
• Turn dough out onto a lightly floured work surface and gently shape into a rectangle 18 inches long, 5 inches wide, and 1 1/2 inches thick. Brush dough with melted butter and sprinkle with sugar crystals.
• Cut the dough in half crosswise with a sharp knife; cut each half into thirds, and cut each third diagonally to make 12 triangular-shaped scones. Place on the prepared baking sheet.
• Bake in the preheated oven until scones are lightly golden brown, about 18 minutes. Eat warm.

SCOTTISH BRAN SCONES

Steps:

• Sieve dry ingredients.
• Mix in butter with a fork.
• Use as much milk as required to make a very soft dough.
• Shape into a thick round.
• Score into a quarter; dust with flour.
• Bake for 30 to 35 minutes at 170 degrees Celsius.

BRAN AND OAT SCONES

Steps:

• Combine cereal, oats, raisins and yogurt. Let stand to soften.
• Combine flour, sugar, baking powder and soda, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg in a large bowl.
• Cut in margarine until crumbly, then add cereal mixture and stir until just moistened.
• Turn onto a floured surface and knead 10 times or until smooth.
• Flatten to a 9 inch circle or 2 x 6 inch circles. Sprinkle with sugar and cinnamon.
• Place on a greased cookie sheet and bake at 425 F for 20 minutes, then cut into wedges!