Cheddar Cornmeal Scones Food

CORNMEAL CHEDDAR BISCUITS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the flour, cornmeal, baking powder, sugar and salt. Cut in butter until mixture crumbly. Stir in cheese and milk just until moistened. , Drop by 1/4 cupfuls 2 in. apart onto a ungreased baking sheet. Bake at 450° for 12-15 minutes or until light golden brown. Serve warm.

CHEDDAR-CORNMEAL SCONES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 425°. Grease cookie sheet.
• Mix flour, cornmeal, sugar, baking powder and salt in large bowl. Cut in margarine, using pastry blender or crisscrossing 2 knives, until mixture looks like coarse crumbs. Stir in milk, egg, cheese and chilies.
• Turn dough onto lightly floured surface. Knead lightly 10 times. Pat or roll into an 8- inch circle on cookie sheet. Cut into 8 wedges, but do not separate.
• Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until golden brown. Immediately remove from cookie sheet; carefully separate wedges. Serve warm with honey.

CORNMEAL CHEDDAR SCONES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 425°F. Line cookie sheet with cooking parchment paper.
• In food processor, place flour, cornmeal, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt and red pepper. Add 3/4 cup butter. Cover; process with on-and-off pulses 3 or 4 times or until mixture looks like coarse meal. Place mixture in large bowl; stir in cheese. In small bowl, beat egg and buttermilk with whisk until blended. Add egg mixture to dry ingredients, stirring just until moistened.
• On floured surface, knead dough lightly 3 or 4 times. Pat dough into 10x7-inch rectangle. Cut dough into 15 squares. Place squares on cookie sheet. Brush tops with melted butter; sprinkle with sea salt.
• Bake 20 minutes or until golden. Serve warm.

CHEDDAR SCONES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 220c/fan 200c/gas 7. Place the flour in a large bowl, then rub in the butter. Stir in the oats and cheese, then the milk - if it feels like it might be dry, add a touch more milk, then bring together to make a soft dough.
• Lightly dust the surface with a little flour. roll out the dough no thinner than 2cm. Using a 4cm plain cutter, firmly stamp out the rounds - try not to twist the cutter as this makes the scones rise unevenly. re-roll the trimmings and stamp out more.
• Transfer to a non-stick baking sheet, dust with a little more flour or grated cheese, then bake for 12-15 mins until well risen and golden. Cool on a wire rack before serving on their own or topped with mashed avocado, or soft cheese, and ham, cucumber or cress.

CHEDDAR-MUSTARD SCONES

Steps:

• Whisk 2 cups flour, 1 tablespoon each baking powder and sugar and 1/2 teaspoon each mustard powder and kosher salt in a large bowl. Stir in 3/4 cup shredded cheddar. Cut in 6 tablespoons diced cold butter until it is in pea-size pieces; stir in 1 cup heavy cream whisked with 3 tablespoons grainy mustard. Divide into 8 mounds on a parchment-lined baking sheet; brush with more cream. Bake at 425 degrees F until golden, 20 to 25 minutes.

CHEDDAR AND CREAM SCONES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F. Blend flour, baking powder, sugar, and salt in processor. Using on/off turns, cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse meal. Add cheese and cut in using on/off turns. Whisk cream and egg in small bowl. With machine running, add cream mixture through feed tube. Process just until dough begins to clump together (do not overmix).
• Turn dough out onto lightly floured work surface. Gather dough together; divide in half. Pat each half into 6-inch round. Cut each round into 6 wedges. Transfer to ungreased baking sheet, spacing 2 inches apart.
• Bake scones until golden and tester inserted into center comes out clean, about 20 minutes. Transfer scones to rack and cool at least 10 minutes. Serve warm or at room temperature. (Can be made 8 hours ahead. Let stand at room temperature. If desired, rewarm in 350°F oven about 5 minutes.)

CHEDDAR CORNMEAL SCONES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425°F. In a bowl whisk together the flour, the cornmeal, the baking powder, the sugar, the salt, and the cayenne, blend in the butter until the mixture resembles coarse meal, and stir in 3/4 cup of the Cheddar. In a small bowl stir together the egg yolk and the milk, add the mixture to the flour mixture, and stir the mixture with a fork until it just forms a soft dough. Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface, knead it gently 8 to 10 times, and pat it into a 6-inch round. Cut the round with a sharp knife into 6 equal wedges, arrange the scones about 2 inches apart on a lightly greased baking sheet, and brush the tops lightly with some of the egg white, beaten lightly. Sprinkle each scone with about 1 teaspoon of the remaining Cheddar and bake the scones in the middle of the oven for 15 to 17 minutes, or until they are golden and cooked through.

CORNMEAL CHEDDAR SCONES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°.
• Place the first 7 ingredients in a food processor.
• Add 3/4 cup butter; pulse 3-4 times or until mixture resembles coarse meal.
• Place flour mixture in a large bowl; stir in cheese.
• Wish together egg and buttermilk until blended.
• Make a well in the center of dry ingredients; add egg mixture, stirring just until dry ingredients are moistened.
• Turn dough out onto a floured surface; knead lightly 3-4 times.
• Put dough into a 10 x 7 inch rectangle.
• Cut into 15 squares.
• Place squares on a parchment paper-lined baking sheet.
• Brush tops with melted unsalted butter, and sprinkle with sea salt.
• Bake for 20 minutes or until golden.