BASIL & PARMESAN SCONES

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Scones, spread with preserves or honey, have long been known as a sweet breakfast or tea-time treat. But savory scones, made with herbs and cheese instead of sugar and fruit, are the perfect lunchtime accompaniment to soup, stew, chili or a salad. Easily prepared, quickly baked and sturdy enough to throw in a lunch bag, scones are a neat way to help you fulfill your grain requirement on the food pyramid.

Provided by Annacia

Categories     Scones

Time 25m

Yield 20 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 cup unbleached all-purpose flour
1 cup unbleached pastry flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
1 1/4 teaspoons salt
2 teaspoons dried basil or 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh basil
1/4 cup cold butter, cut in pieces
2 large eggs (1 separated, white reserved for glaze)
1/2 cup buttermilk or 1/2 cup plain yogurt
additional parmesan cheese

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, mix together the flours, baking powder, cheese, salt and basil.
  • Add the pieces of butter, working them into the flour, as you would with pie crust, till the mixture forms even crumbs.
  • Beat together 1 whole egg, 1 egg yolk, and the buttermilk or yogurt.
  • Stir gently into dry mixture till the whole thing clings together.
  • Turn dough onto a well-floured surface and pat into a 1/2-inch-thick rectangle.
  • Using a bowl scraper, baker's bench knife, regular knife or rolling pizza wheel, cut rectangle into squares; cut each square in half diagonally, so you have triangular scones.
  • Make them as large or small as you wish.
  • Transfer scones to lightly greased or parchment-lined baking sheet.
  • Whisk reserved egg white vigorously, till it becomes somewhat liquid (instead of "clumpy").
  • Brush each scone with egg white, and sprinkle with some additional Parmesan.
  • Bake scones in a preheated 450°F oven for 10 minutes, or until light golden brown.
  • Remove from oven and cool on a wire rack. Makes about 20 small (2-inch scones), or fewer large ones.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 83.4, Fat 3.3, SaturatedFat 1.9, Cholesterol 26.1, Sodium 253, Carbohydrate 10.7, Fiber 0.3, Sugar 0.4, Protein 2.6

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