Basil Parmesan Scones Food

BASIL CHEDDAR SCONES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine flour and baking powder. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. In another bowl, combine the egg, milk, cheese and pesto. Stir into flour mixture just until moistened., Turn onto a lightly floured surface; knead 8-10 times. Transfer to a greased baking sheet. Pat into a 10-in. circle; cut into eight wedges but do not separate. , Bake at 400° for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown. Serve warm.

PARMESAN SCONES

Steps:

• In a large skillet, saute onions in oil until tender. Add garlic; saute 1 minute longer. , In a large bowl, combine the flour, cheese, baking powder and salt. Stir in cream just until moistened. Stir in onion mixture. , Turn onto a floured surface; knead 10 times. Divide dough in half. Pat each portion into a 6-in. circle. Cut each circle into 6 wedges. Separate wedges and place on a greased baking sheet., Bake at 400° for 12-15 minutes or until light golden brown. If desired, sprinkle with additional cheese in last 5 minutes of baking. Serve warm.

CHEESE AND BASIL GIANT SCONES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
• Prepare a cookie sheet with a generous amount of nonstick cooking spray.
• Combine 2 cups flour, cheese, basil, baking powder, baking soda, and pepper in a medium bowl.
• Add buttermilk and oil; mix only until dry ingredients are moistened.
• Divide dough into two balls.
• Knead each ball gently three times on a surface floured with the remaining 1 tablespoon flour.
• On prepared cookie sheet, pat dough into two circles, each 7 to 8 inches in diameter.
• With a sharp knife, score each disk 1/4 inch deep into six wedges; do not cut through.
• Brush tops of the disks with egg.
• Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until golden brown.
• Cut each disk into six wedges while hot.
• Serve warm or at room temperature.

PARMESAN AND BASIL SCONES

Steps:

• Pre-heat oven to 190°C.
• In a large bowl, crumble the butter into the flour, working it in with your hand until it is no longer discernible from the flour.
• Add the cheese, salt, baking soda, mustard powder and basil, mixing well.
• Add the milk, beginning with 120 ml, and then adding a little at a time until you achieve a soft dough that sticks together in a ball in your bowl.
• This is normally a bit more than 180 ml in total, but will depend on your flour and the humidity on the day.
• Roll the dough out on a lightly floured surface in a square to a thickness of 1 1/2 cm (1/2 inch).
• Make three equal horizontal, then vertical cuts resulting in 9 scones.
• Place each scone on a non-stick baking sheet, and bake for 12-15 minutes or until they are lightly browned.

SAVOURY TOMATO AND BASIL SCONES

Steps:

• Place flour and salt in a bowl; rub butter into flour until mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs, and then stir in basil.
• Add tomato purée and milk to the flour and mix to a soft, but not sticky dough.
• Roll out on a floured work surface in to a rectangle about ½ inch thick and cut into fourteen 1½-inch squares.
• Place on a greased baking sheet and brush tops with milk and sprinkle with sesame seeds and bake at 230°C/ 450°F/ Gas Mark 8 for 10 minutes or until well risen and golden.
• Store in a bread bin or airtight container at room temperature.

BASIL & PARMESAN SCONES

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.

PARMESAN, BASIL, & SUN-DRIED TOMATO SCONES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400. Lightly butter a 10"-diameter circle in the center of a baking sheet.
• In large bowl, stir together the flour, cheese, baking powder, basil, and salt.
• Cut the butter into 1/2" cubes and distribute them over the flour mixture. With a pastry blender (or two knives), cut the butter into the flour until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
• In a small bowl, stir together the milk, eggs, and hot pepper sauce.
• Add the milk mixture to the flour mixture and stir to combine. Stir in the tomatoes and 1/2 cup of the pine nuts. (Dough will be sticky.).
• With lightly floured hands, pat the dough into a 9" diameter circle in the center of the prepared baking sheet. Sprinkle the surface with the remaining two tablespoons of pine nuts, and gently press them into the dough.
• With a serrated knife, cut the dough into 8 wedges. Bake 20-25 minutes, or until top is lightly browned.
• When scones are finished baking, remove from baking sheet and cool on wire rack for five minutes. Serve warm (or cool completely and store in airtight container, or even freeze).

TOMATO&PARMESAN SCONES

Steps:

• Liberally flour work bench as well as a baking tray and preheat oven to 180 C.
• In a stand mixer with the paddle attachment, combine flour and butter until crumbly (it's fine to have a few remaining pea-size butter chunks)
• Add the rest of dry ingredients + pesto & capsicum strips and mix until just combined
• Add milk in one go and mix until just combined. The dough will be wet but this is normal. (If its not sticky, add a little extra milk)
• Transfer dough onto floured bench and knead it slightly to obtain a smoother dough (resist the urge to cover it up in flour, it should still be moist and smooth)
• Spread up the dough with your hands or with a rolling pin to about 2.5-3cm thick
• Using a 48mm cookie cutter or scone ring dipped in flour, cut out scones and place on floured tray. Knead remaining trimmings and repeat until you have no dough left.
• Brush scones with a little milk and top with Parmesan cheese.
• Bake for about 20mins (more or less depending on your oven) or until golden brown on top and hollow if tapped on top.