Best Almond Crumb Scones Food

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 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!

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 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.

ALMOND SCONES

Steps:

• Pre-heat oven to 350°F.
• In a large bowl, mix all the dry ingredients (powdered almonds through sugar).
• Add the butter cubes, and massage them into the dry ingredients with your hands until you can no longer discern them; the mixture should look crumbly/sandy.
• Add all remaining ingredients (EXCEPT powdered sugar), mixing with a wooden spoon until they are completely incorporated, but do not over-mix.
• Divide the dough into 2 balls; it will be sticky but use a bit of additional flour to work.
• One at a time, lay each ball on a well-floured surface; sprinkle the top with flour, then flatten with your (well-floured) hands into a circle about 8 to 10 inches and 1 to 2 inches thick.
• Cut each circle into 8 wedges and place on a non-stick bake sheet (use a spatula if needed to facilitate the transfer).
• Bake for 12 to 15 minutes, until the scones are puffed and golden in color.
• If desired, dust with powdered sugar when cooled.

PRUNE & ALMOND SCONES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 220C/200C fan/gas 7. Put the flour, salt and butter in a food processor and pulse until you can't feel any lumps of butter (or rub in any remaining lumps with your fingers).
• Halve and stone 100g prunes and add them to the pulsed dry flour mixture along with 40g chopped flaked almonds. Add a few drops vanilla extract to the buttermilk before combining with the flour mixture.
• Use a knife to quickly combine everything together to form a dough - stop when it has just combined and don't overmix it.
• Tip the dough onto a floured surface and lightly bring it together with your hands a couple of times. Press out gently until about 4cm thick, then stamp out 6-7cm roundsor cut into squares or triangles (pat the dough into a neat rectangle first to ensure straight edges). Re-shape any trimmings until all the dough is used. Brush the tops with a beaten egg before baking. Spread out on a lightly floured baking sheet and bake for 10-12 mins or until well risen and golden.