Coffee Nut Scones Food

COFFEE NUT SCONES

Steps:

• Direction Notes:.
• Cut through the circle of dough, but do not separate the wedges. This allows them to bake as one large scone, and they will be much moister than scones baked separately.
• Scones:.
• Combine 2/3 cup milk and the coffee granules in a microwave-safe bowl.
• Microwave at high 1 minute; stir until coffee dissolves.
• Cover and chill completely.
• Stir in vanilla and egg.
• Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
• Lightly spoon flour into dry measuring cups; level with a knife.
• Combine flour and the next 4 ingredients (flour through cinnamon) in a bowl; cut in butter with a pastry blender or 2 knives until the mixture resembles coarse meal.
• (The flour mixture and butter can also be combined in a food processor; pulse until mixture resembles coarse meal.)
• Stir in walnuts.
• Add milk mixture, stirring just until moist (dough will be sticky).
• Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface; knead lightly 4 times with floured hands.
• Pat dough into an 8-inch circle on a baking sheet coated with cooking spray.
• Cut dough into 10 wedges; do not separate.
• Brush the dough with 2 teaspoons milk; sprinkle with 2 teaspoons sugar.
• Bake at 425 degrees for 20 minutes or until browned.
• Serve warm.
• (serving size: 1 wedge).

COFFEE HAZELNUT SCONES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Put hazelnuts in a baking pan with sides and bake for 15-20 minutes, shaking the pan once or twice, until the skins split and the nuts are lightly browned.
• Pour the nuts into a dish towel; gather the towel around the nuts and rub them hard through the towel for a minute or so to loosen the skins.
• Pick out the nuts and coarsely chop in a food processor or by hand with a chef's knife.
• Turn oven up to 425 degrees F.
• While the nuts are toasting, measure milk and stir in the instant coffee.
• Put flour, baking powder and salt into a large bowl; stir to mix well.
• Add butter and cut in with a pastry blender or rub in with your fingers until the mixture looks like fine granules.
• Add sugar and hazelnuts; toss to distribute evenly.
• Stir milk mixture; pour into the bowl and stir with a wooden spoon until a soft dough forms.
• Scoop 1/4 cupfuls of dough and place about 2-inches apart onto an ungreased cookie sheet.
• Bake about 15 minutes or until the dough colors but does not get dark brown.
• Put scones on a dish towel on a wire rack; cover loosely with the cloth and let cool 1 to 2 hours before serving.

COFFEE BANANA SCONES

Steps:

• In large bowl, combine flour, baking powder, salt and sugar.
• Cut in butter until mixture resembles fine crumbs.
• In separate bowl, combine banana, milk, coffee and vanilla; add to dry mixture, stirring lightly to make a moist dough.
• On lightly floured board, knead dough lightly for about 30 seconds.
• Roll out dough to 1/2 inch thickness; cut into 3 inch rounds and place on lightly greased baking sheet.
• Bake in 425 F oven for 15 minutes or until lightly browned.
• Makes about 10 scones.

CINNAMON COFFEE SCONES

Steps:

• Stir together the flour, cinnamon, and Splenda.
• Cut the margarine into tablespoon pieces and blend with the pastry blender or two knives into the dry mixture (margarine pieces should be the size of small peas.).
• Mix together the eggs, coffee, and milk.
• Stir into the dry mixture to form a soft dough.
• Stir in the fruit and nuts.
• Turn dough out onto a floured board and gently pat into a circle of dough about 1/2" thick.
• Cut out rounds with floured biscuit cutter and place them on a greased baking sheet.
• Gently brush tops with milk and sprinkle with sugar.
• Bake in a preheated 400° F oven for 12 to 15 minutes or until golden brown.

WALNUT SCONES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 220C/200C fan/gas 7 and lightly dust a baking sheet with flour. Mix the flour, baking powder and a good pinch of salt in a large bowl. Add the butter and rub together with your fingertips until the mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs. Add the chopped walnuts and the milk, mix together using a cutlery knife until clumping together, then tip onto your work surface and squash together to form a ball - try not to work the dough too much or your scones will be heavy. Flatten the dough a little with your hand to make a disc roughly 3cm thick, then use a sharp knife to cut into 6 triangles.
• Transfer to a baking sheet, brush with a little beaten egg, then place a walnut half on each scone. Bake for 15 mins until golden and puffed, then transfer to a wire rack to cool. Serve with soft goat's cheese and fig jam, if you like.