Cornmeal Berry Scones Food

CORNMEAL-BERRY SCONES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 425°. Spray cookie sheet with cooking spray, or line with cooking parchment paper.
• Mix flour, cornmeal, 2 tablespoons sugar, the baking powder, baking soda, orange peel and salt in large bowl. Cut in butter using pastry blender, just until mixture looks like coarse crumbs. Stir in 1/2 cup soy milk and the orange juice just until flour is moistened. Fold in strawberries.
• Place dough on floured surface. Knead 6 to 8 times to form a ball. Divide in half; shape into two 6 x 1/2-inch rounds on cookie sheet. Brush rounds with 1 tablespoon soy milk and sprinkle with 1 to 2 tablespoons sugar. Cut each round into 6 wedges.
• Bake 12 to 15 minutes or until tops are lightly browned. Separate wedges; serve warm.

CORNMEAL SCONES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F.
• Mix flour, cornmeal, baking powder, baking soda and salt in medium bowl.
• Cut in butter using pastry blender or 2 knives, until mixture looks like fine crumbs.
• Stir in buttermilk so dough leaves sides of bowl and forms a ball.
• Turn dough onto lightly floured surface.
• Knead lightly 10 times.
• Pat or roll into 7 inch circle on ungreased cookie sheet that has been sprinkled with cornmeal.
• Score top into 8 wedges, cutting down halfway to the bottom.
• Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until light brown.
• Immediately remove from cookie sheet, carefully separate wedges.
• Serve warm.

CORNMEAL AND BLUEBERRY SCONES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• In the bowl of a food processor combine flour, sugar, salt, baking soda and baking powder. Pulse to combine.
• Add butter and pulse until mixture resembles coarse meal.
• Add cornmeal and blueberries.
• Add 6 tablespoons milk and pulse. Add more milk, 1 tablespoon at a time, until dough forms a ball.
• Remove dough to a lightly floured surface and form into five, 3 inch rounds 1 inch thick.
• Place on prepared pan and bake until golden, about 35 - 40 minutes.
• Remove to a wire rack to cool slightly. Serve warm.

CORNMEAL BLUEBERRY SCONES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450°F Coat a large baking sheet with cooking spray; set aside.
• In a large bowl combine flour, cornmeal, granulated sugar, brown sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Cut in butter until flour mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Make a well in center.
• Combine buttermilk, egg, and peel; add all at once to flour mixture. Stir with a fork just until moistened.
• Toss berries with cornstarch to coat; add to flour mixture. Stir gently 3 to 5 turns, just until berries are incorporated (do not overmix). Using a large spoon, drop dough into 12 mounds on baking sheet, leaving 1 inch between mounds.
• Bake 12 to 15 minutes or until tops are golden. For icing, in a small bowl whisk enough lime juice into powdered sugar until drizzling consistency. Drizzle over warm scones. Sprinkle with nuts. Serve warm. Makes 12 scones.
• *Leave berries in the freezer until ready to toss with cornstarch.

BERRY OATMEAL SCONES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). Line a cookie sheet with a silicone baking mat (such as Silpat®).
• Combine oats, flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt in a large bowl. Make a well in the center; pour in butter, milk, and beaten egg. Mix together until a moist dough forms. Fold in berries.
• Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface and pat into an 8-inch round, about 3/4 inch thick. Cut into 8 wedges. Brush cream over scones and sprinkle tops with turbinado sugar. Arrange on the prepared cookie sheet.
• Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, 10 to 12 minutes.

CORNMEAL SCONES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°. Mix flour, cornmeal, baking powder, baking soda and salt in medium bowl. Cut in butter, using pastry blender or crisscrossing 2 knives, until mixture looks like fine crumbs. Stir in buttermilk so dough leaves sides of bowl and forms a ball.
• Turn dough onto lightly floured surface. Knead lightly 10 times. Pat or roll into 7-inch circle on ungreased cookie sheet that has been sprinkled with cornmeal. Score top into 8 wedges, cutting down halfway to the bottom.
• Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until light brown. Immediately remove from cookie sheet; carefully separate wedges. Serve warm.