Almond Crumb Scones Food

HOW TO MAKE PERFECT SCONES

Steps:

• Whisk flour, sugar, salt, and baking powder together in a large bowl. Grate the frozen butter using a box grater. Add it to the flour mixture and combine with a pastry cutter, two forks, or your fingers until the mixture comes together in pea-sized crumbs. See video above for a closer look at the texture. Place in the refrigerator or freezer as you mix the wet ingredients together.
• Whisk 1/2 cup heavy cream, the egg, and vanilla extract together in a small bowl. Drizzle over the flour mixture, add the add-ins, then mix together until everything appears moistened.
• Pour onto the counter and, with floured hands, work dough into a ball as best you can. Dough will be sticky. If it's too sticky, add a little more flour. If it seems too dry, add 1-2 more Tablespoons heavy cream. Press into an 8-inch disc and, with a sharp knife or bench scraper, cut into 8 wedges. For smaller scones, press dough into two 5-inch discs and cut each into 8 wedges. To make 10-12 drop scones: Keep mixing dough in the bowl until it comes together. Drop scones, about 1/4 cup of dough each, 3 inches apart on a lined baking sheet. To make mini (petite) scones, see recipe note.
• Brush scones with remaining heavy cream and for extra crunch, sprinkle with coarse sugar. (You can do this before or after refrigerating in the next step.)
• Place scones on a plate or lined baking sheet (if your fridge has space!) and refrigerate for at least 15 minutes.
• Meanwhile, preheat oven to 400°F (204°C).
• Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper or silicone baking mat(s). If making mini or drop scones, use 2 baking sheets. After refrigerating, arrange scones 2-3 inches apart on the prepared baking sheet(s).
• Bake for 18-26 minutes or until golden brown around the edges and lightly browned on top. Larger scones take closer to 25 minutes. Remove from the oven and cool for a few minutes. Feel free to top with any of the toppings listed in the recipe Note below.
• Leftover scones keep well at room temperature for 2 days or in the refrigerator for 5 days.

ALMOND-CRUMB SCONES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F. In medium bowl, mix 3 tablespoons flour, 2 tablespoons sugar and the finely chopped almonds. Cut in 2 tablespoons butter, using pastry blender (or pulling 2 table knives through ingredients in opposite directions), until crumbly. Set aside.
• In large bowl, mix 2 cups flour, 1/4 cup sugar, the baking powder and salt. Cut in 1/2 cup butter, using pastry blender (or pulling 2 table knives through ingredients in opposite directions), until particles resemble fine crumbs. Stir in chopped almonds. Stir in egg and just enough half-and-half so dough leaves side of bowl and forms a ball.
• Turn dough onto lightly floured surface; gently roll in flour to coat. Knead lightly 10 times. Pat or roll into 9-inch round on ungreased cookie sheet. Sprinkle with streusel; press lightly into dough. Cut into 8 wedges, but do not separate.
• Bake about 15 minutes or until golden brown. Immediately remove from cookie sheet; carefully separate wedges. Serve warm.

ALMOND CRUMB SCONES WITH HONEY BUTTER

Steps:

• 1. Heat oven to 400°F. In a medium bowl, mix 3 tablespoons flour, 2 tablespoons sugar and the finely chopped almonds. Cut in 2 tablespoons butter, using a pastry blender, until crumbly. Set aside.
• 2. In a large bowl, mix 2 cups flour, 1/4 cup sugar, the baking powder, and salt.
• 3. Cut in 1/2 cup butter, using a pastry blender, until particles resemble fine crumbs.
• 4. Stir in chopped almonds.
• 5. Stir in egg and just enough half-and-half until dough leaves side of the bowl and forms a ball.
• 6. Turn dough onto a lightly floured surface; gently roll in flour to coat.
• 7. Knead lightly 10 times.
• 8. Pat or roll into 9-inch round on ungreased or parchment-lined cookie sheet.
• 9. Sprinkle with streusel.
• 10. Press lightly into dough.
• 11. Cut into 8 wedges, but do not separate.
• 12. Bake about 15 minutes or until golden brown.
• 13. Immediately remove from cookie sheet; carefully separate wedges. Serve warm with Honey Butter.
• 14. For the Honey Butter: Whip honey and butter together in a stand mixer or with a handheld electric mixer until light and fluffy.

BEST ALMOND-CRUMB SCONES RECIPE

Steps:

• Add 1 cup of flour, the baking powder, ¼ cup of butter, half of the chopped almonds, and the white sugar into the bowl of a stand mixer. Mix the contents on medium speed for 2 minutes using the paddle attachment.
• Add the milk, and mix for another 2 minutes on medium speed.
• Flatten the dough between a folded piece of parchment paper.
• Chill the dough in the freezer for 15 minutes.
• For the almond crumble, add 1 tablespoon of flour, the raw cane sugar, butter, and the remaining chopped almonds to a small bowl. Mix the ingredients with your fingers until they all come together.
• Flatten the almond crumble in between a folded piece of parchment paper.
• Chill the almond crumble in the freezer for 10 minutes.
• Preheat the oven to 350 F.
• Take the dough out of the freezer, and use a cake ring to cut out individual scones.
• Top the scones with some almond crumble, either by sprinkling it on by hand or cutting it with a cake ring.
• Bake the scones in the preheated oven for 18 minutes.
• Allow the scones to cool down for 5 minutes, then serve them warm with a sprinkle of powdered sugar, if desired.

ALMOND SCONES

Steps:

• Pre-heat the oven to 180 fan and line a tray with baking paper.
• Add the flour, almonds, salt and butter into a bowl and rub until it resembles breadcrumbs.
• Mix in the sugar. Pour in almost all the milk and all the almond extract until you have a dough.
• Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured work surface and cut into 12 using a cookie cutter.
• Put the scones on the tray and glaze with left over milk and cook for 10-15 minutes.
• Serve with a cup of tea!

ORANGE ALMOND SCONES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• Mix together liguids with egg and extract, beat well with a fork (a 2 cup measuring cup is perfect for this.).
• Mix together in a separate bowl flour, baking powder and soda, and salt.
• Cut in butter until fine granules form.
• Stir in sugar, almonds and orange peel.
• Add egg mixture and stir with a fork until a soft dough forms, add a little extra milk if needed.
• Turn out onto a board and give 5-6 kneads.
• Divide dough in half and pat into circles on an ungreased cookie sheet; cut each circle into 6-8 wedges, depending what size scone you want.
• For crisper scones seperate wedges on the sheet.
• Bake about 25 minutes or until medium brown.

AWESOME ALMOND SCONES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
• Line baking sheet with parchment paper and lightly spray paper with nonstick cooking spray.
• Combine flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, butter, almond paste and almonds in food processor.
• Pulse until mixture has the consistency of coarse crumbs. Put in a large bowl.
• Whisk together egg, egg yolk and 2/3 cup cream until blended. Stir the egg mixture into the flour mixture until dough just begins to hold together.
• Add dough to lightly floured surface. With lightly floured hands, pat dough to 1/2" thickness.
• Cut scones using a 2" diameter heart-shaped cookie cutter or round biscuit cutter. Gather excess dough and repeat process. Place scones 3" apart on prepared baking sheet.
• Lightly brush surface of scones with remaining 2 tablespoons of cream.
• Bake 15-20 minutes, or until puffed and golden brown.
• Remove from oven and cool on wire rack.
• Now: I add about 1/2 teaspoon of almond extract or so to my cream and egg mixture. I do not cut these with a cookie cutter and re-roll. I usually just cut them in squares and then into triangles.
• I also freeze them on a wax-paper lined sheet for several hours before baking and add about 3-4 minutes to my baking time.

ALMOND-CRUMB SCONES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F
• To make streusel topping, cut margarine or butter into remaining topping ingredients until crumbly. Set topping aside.
• For Scones, cut margarine into flour, sugar, baking powder and salt with a pastry blender in a large bowl until mixture resembles fine crumbs. Stir in almonds. Stir in egg and just enough half-and-half so dough leaves side or bowl and forms a ball.
• Turn dough onto a lightly floured surface; gently roll in flour to coat, Knead lightly 10 times. Pat or roll into a 9-inch circle on an ungreased cookie sheet. Sprinkle with topping; press lightly into dough. Cut into 8 wedges, but do not separate.
• Bake about 15 minutes or until golden brown. Immediately remove from cookie sheet; carefully separate wedges. Serve warm.