OATMEAL-CURRANT SCONES
These scones are a bit lighter than most because they contain milk and not cream. They also contain nutritious, fiber-rich oatmeal. If you want to add a touch of sophistication to these scones, replace the orange juice with orange flavored liqueur. Serve warm with butter and jam.
Provided by Alison
Categories Bread Quick Bread Recipes Scone Recipes
Yield 16
Number Of Ingredients 11
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.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 271.9 calories, Carbohydrate 35.2 g, Cholesterol 32.1 mg, Fat 12.8 g, Fiber 2.3 g, Protein 4.9 g, SaturatedFat 7.7 g, Sodium 296.5 mg, Sugar 9.8 g
OATMEAL CURRANT SCONES
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 425ºF.
- Sift together flour, sugar, baking powder and soda, and salt into a food processor, then add oats and pulse 15 times. Add butter and pulse until mixture resembles coarse meal with small (pea-size) lumps, then transfer to a bowl.
- Stir together zest and buttermilk. Toss currants with oat mixture, then add buttermilk, stirring with a fork just until a dough forms. Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface and gently knead 6 times.
- Pat dough into a 1-inch-thick round, dusting surface with more flour if necessary. Cut out as many scones as possible with cutter, dipping it in flour before each cut, and transfer scones to a lightly buttered large baking sheet. Gather scraps into a ball, then pat into a round and cut out more scones in same manner.
- Brush tops of scones with buttermilk and sprinkle lightly with sugar. Bake in middle of oven until golden brown, 15 to 18 minutes, and transfer to a rack.
- Serve warm or at room temperature.
OATMEAL-CURRANT SCONES
Categories Bread Breakfast Brunch Bake Quick & Easy Currant Dried Fruit Oat Bon Appétit Kidney Friendly Vegetarian Pescatarian Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free Kosher
Yield Makes about 30
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 400°F. Flour large baking sheet. Blend first 6 ingredients in processor until oats are coarsely ground. Add butter; cut in using on/off turns until coarse meal forms. Transfer to bowl. Add beaten whole egg and buttermilk. Using fork, stir to incorporate. Mix in currants (dough will be sticky). Turn dough out onto floured surface. Using floured hands, shape dough into 8-inch round. Using floured 1 3/4-inch-diameter cookie cutter, cut out scones. Gather scraps, reshape, and cut out more scones. Transfer to sheet. Brush tops with yolk. Sprinkle with additional sugar.
- Bake scones until golden, about 18 minutes. Cool slightly. Serve warm or at room temperature. (Can be made 8 hours ahead. Let stand at room temperature.)
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