Coconut Scones Food

COCONUT FLOUR SCONES

Steps:

• In a large bowl mix together the dry ingredients, coconut flour, tapioca starch, sugar, baking powder (I recommend sifting this), salt.
• Take the cold butter and cut it into small cubes. Add the butter to the dry ingredients and using a fork or a pastry blender, crumble the butter with the dry ingredients. Do this until the flour and the butter looks like little crumbs. It will take at least 5 minutes. Next, place this bowl of crumbled butter and flour in the freezer so it doesn't melt while working on the next steps.
• In a medium-sized bowl, add the eggs and whisk to mix.
• Add coconut milk and vanilla to the eggs and whisk to mix.
• Pour the wet ingredients over the crumbled butter and using a spatula, stir until combined. The batter should be thick enough to hold its shape. Give the coconut flour at least one minute to absorb all of the liquid. If the batter is not thick enough, add 1 tbsp of coconut flour at a time to the batter until it is at the desired thickness.
• Add the blueberries to the batter and stir to combine.
• Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper and place the batter on the parchment paper.
• Using your hands or a spatula mold the batter into the shape of a circle that is 8-inches wide and about 1-inch thick.
• Place the tray with the batter in the freezer to firm up. Freeze for 30 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 400° F.
• Remove from the freezer and cut into 8 wedges.
• Separate the wedges so they will bake as separate slices.
• In a microwave-safe bowl, melt 1 tbsp of butter in the microwave.
• Brush or spoon the butter over each wedge. Sprinkle with sugar.
• Bake for 25 minutes or until the edges are golden and the tops are firm.
• Cool the scones on a cooling rack.
• To make the icing, place powdered sugar in a small bowl. Add lemon juice and stir until the icing is all combined. If you want the icing to be thinner, add more lemon juice.
• Drizzle the lemon juice over the cooled scones and serve.

COCONUT SCONES WITH COCONUT GLAZE

Steps:

• Make the scones: Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper. Whisk the flour, baking powder, salt, granulated sugar and shredded coconut in a bowl. Beat in the butter with a mixer on low speed, then raise the speed to high and beat until the mixture is in coarse crumbles.
• Whisk the coconut milk, eggs and coconut extract in another bowl, then stir into theflour mixture until just combined. Stir in the pecans; do not overmix.
• Scoop 2-to-3-inch mounds of dough onto the prepared baking sheets (a large ice cream scoop works well for this). Sprinkle the tops with sugar and bake until golden brown, 15 to 17 minutes.
• Meanwhile, make the glaze: Whisk the coconut milk, coconut and vanilla extracts and 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar in a bowl until smooth, adding more sugar as needed to thicken. Drizzle over the scones while still slightly warm.

THE ULTIMATE COCONUT SCONES

Steps:

• Preheat your oven to 450°F Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a Silpat.
• In a food processor pulse together the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt. Add in the butter and pulse a few times until the mixture is crumbly. Add the shredded coconut and pulse 2-3 times, just to mix.
• Pour into a large bowl and add the coconut milk; using a spoon mix together until the dry ingredients are incorporated.
• Press into a 9-inch circle and cut into eighths. Place on baking sheet and bake 12-15 minutes or until the bottoms are just slightly browned. Serve hot with a simple glaze of powdered sugar and milk, with a pat of butter, or just plain!

CHOCOLATE-COCONUT SCONES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Whisk together 3/4 cup cream and egg. In a large bowl, whisk together flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, and salt. With a pastry blender or 2 knives, cut butter into flour mixture until it resembles coarse meal, with a few pea-size pieces of butter remaining. Stir in coconut and chocolate. With a fork, stir in cream mixture until just combined. (The dough should be crumbly; do not overwork.)
• Transfer dough to a lightly floured work surface and pat into a 6-inch circle. Cut into 6 wedges and transfer to a parchment-lined baking sheet. Brush tops with 1 tablespoon cream and sprinkle with sanding sugar, if desired. Bake until golden, 16 to 18 minutes, rotating sheet halfway through.

COCONUT SCONES WITH COCONUT GLAZE

Steps:

• Make the scones: Preheat the oven to 400°F Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper. Whisk the flour, baking powder, salt, granulated sugar an shredded coconut in a bowl. Beat in the butter with a mixer on low speed, then raise the speed to high and beat until the mixture is in coarse crumbles.
• Whisk the coconut milk, eggs and coconut extract in another bowl, then stir into the flour mixture until just combined. Stir in the pecans, do not overmix.
• Scoop 2"-3" mounds of dough onto the prepared baking sheets (a large ice cream scoop works well for this). Sprinkle the tops with sugar and bake until golden brown, 15 to 17 minutes.
• Meanwhile, make the glaze: Whisk the coconut milk, coconut and vanilla extracts and 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar in a bowl until smooth, adding more sugar as needed to thicken. Drizzle over the scones while still slightly warm.

RASPBERRY & COCONUT SCONES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 220C/200C fan/gas 7 and dust a baking tray with a little flour. Put the remaining flour in a bowl with the coconut and1/4 tsp salt. Add the butter and rub in with your fingertips until the texture resembles fine breadcrumbs. Add the sugar and mix again, then pour in the buttermilk and 1 tbsp milk. Mix with a knife until the mixture has almost come together, then add the raspberries and mix again, trying not to break up the fruit too much. Add the remaining milk if the mixture seems too dry.
• Tip onto a work surface and knead the dough a little to bring it together and even out any dry patches - don't overwork it or the scones will be heavy. Pat the dough into a square about 4-5cm deep. Cut into 4 pieces, roughly shaping them back into squares if they've lost their shape.
• Place on a baking tray, brush with egg and bake for 15 mins until golden and risen. Leave to cool on a wire rack. Pack clotted cream and jam or curd to serve with the scones. Best eaten on the day they are made.