Best Goat Cheese Green Onion Scones Recipes

GOAT CHEESE & GREEN ONION SCONES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F.
• Mix first 5 ingredients in large bowl.
• Add cheese and green onions and toss with fork.
• Beat half and half and egg to blend in small bowl.
• Stir egg mixture into dry ingredients and mix gently until dough forms.
• Divide dough in half.
• On lightly floured surface, flatten.
• each piece into 3/4-inch thick round.
• Cut each round into 6 wedges.
• Transfer wedges to baking sheet, spacing evenly.
• Bake scones until tops are brown, about 25 minutes.
• Cool 10 minutes.
• Serve warm.

PEPPER JACK & GREEN ONION MINI SCONES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°. Spray mini scone pan with flour-added baking spray or line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• In small bowl, toss Pepper Jack Cheese and Green Onion with 1 Tablespoon of All-Purpose Flour and set aside.
• In medium bowl, whisk together the All-Purpose Flour, Baking Powder, Cayenne Pepper (if using) and Salt.
• Use a pastry blender, two knives or your fingers (my preference), cut the Butter into the Flour mixture until the butter is pea-size and the flour is silky.
• Lightly beat (2) Eggs and the Half & Half with a fork and add it to the Flour mixture.
• Add the Cheese/Onion mixture to the Flour mixture; use a wooden spoon to fold the mixture until it begins to come together.
• Turn the dough onto a well-floured surface and knead gently for less than a minute.
• Separate into 4 equal parts and pat each one into a portion of the Nordic Ware Mini Scone Pan. Or, pat dough into a 3/4 to 1-inch thick circle or rectangle and cut into desired shapes.
• Lightly beat the remaining Egg with one teaspoon water; generously brush the tops of the scones.
• Bake 18-20 minutes or until golden brown.