Darcys Ginger Scones Food

VANILLA-GLAZED GINGER SCONES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°. In a large bowl, whisk the first 6 ingredients. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. In another bowl, whisk cream, egg, molasses and syrup until blended; stir into crumb mixture just until moistened., Drop dough by 1/4 cupfuls onto a parchment-lined baking sheet. Bake until golden brown, 12-15 minutes. In a small bowl, combine confectioners' sugar, cream, vanilla and salt; stir until smooth. Drizzle over scones; sprinkle with ginger. Serve warm.

GINGER SCONES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Whisk flour, sugar, ginger, cardamom, baking powder, baking soda, and salt together until thoroughly combined. Grate in frozen butter using a box grater. Toss until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Mix in chopped ginger.
• Whisk buttermilk, egg, and vanilla extract together in a small bowl or measuring cup until thoroughly combined. Add to dry ingredients and mix just until no dry clumps of flour remain; dough will be somewhat sticky.
• Turn dough out onto the prepared baking sheet. Gently press dough together into an even 7-inch circle. Lightly flour your hands if dough is too sticky to shape. Cut dough into 8 triangles using a bench scraper. Space scones 1 inch apart on the baking sheet.
• Whisk egg and water until combined. Gently brush the top of each scone with the egg wash. Sprinkle with coarse sugar.
• Bake in the preheated oven until scones are lightly browned, 20 to 25 minutes. Cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring scones to a wire rack to cool completely.

GINGERY BUTTERMILK SCONES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 220C/200C fan/gas 7. Sieve the flour, ginger and a pinch of salt into a large mixing bowl. Add the butter and cut into the mixture using a round-ended knife. Then use your fingers to rub the butter into the flour until it resembles fine breadcrumbs. Add the caster sugar and mix to combine.
• Make a well in the middle, add the buttermilk and stir in using the knife again. Once it comes together, use your hands to bring the dough into a ball. Tip out onto the work surface and very lightly knead for 30 secs until almost smooth.
• Lightly dust the work surface with flour and roll or flatten the dough into a square roughly 2cm thick. Using a long knife, trim the edges, then cut the dough into 6-7cm squares. Arrange the squares on a baking sheet, brush the tops with the beaten egg white, sprinkle with granulated sugar and bake on the middle shelf of the oven for about 10 mins until well risen and golden brown. Serve warm with Rhubarb & ginger jam and clotted cream.

APRICOT AND GINGER SCONES

Steps:

• Oven temperature 220°C/425°F.
• Flour a baking sheet.
• Sift flour with salt into a large bowl.
• Rub in the butter until mixture resembles breadcrumbs.
• Stir in sugar.
• Add apricots.
• Make a deep well in the flour, pour in milk and mix to a soft, spongy dough with a knife.
• On a floured surface, knead dough lightly until it is just smooth.
• Roll or press out to 2.
• 5cm/1inch thick.
• Stamp into rounds with a pastry cutter.
• Brush scones with beaten egg for a glossy crust, sprinkle with flour for a soft one or brush with milk for a light gloss and soft crust.
• Bake scones at top of preheated oven for seven minutes or until well-risen and brown.
• Leave to cool on wire rack or serve hot from oven.
• Stir chopped ginger and ginger syrup into whipped cream.
• Cut scones in half horizontally and sandwich together with ginger cream.

FIG AND GINGER SCONES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 230 Celsius.
• Sift flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and ground ginger together and place in a large bowl.
• Rub in the butter with your fingertips until the mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs. Add the crystallized ginger and figs then add the combined milk and water and mix gently but thoroughly until the dough comes together.
• Turn out the dough, adding a little flour if the dough is sticky. Knead very briefly until the dough is manageable - do not overmix.
• Flatten the dough to about 1 inch thickness then use a 2 to 2 1/4 cutter to cut out rounds.
• Place the cut rounds on a non-stick baking sheet then gather up any remaining scraps and knead briefly. Cut as many more rounds as possible then place these on the sheet.
• Brush the scones with a little milk then bake for 10-12 minutes until golden.
• Serve with butter, marmalade or jam.

CHEESY PUMPKIN SCONES WITH WALNUTS AND SAGE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper.
• For the topping, melt butter in a pan over medium-low heat. Cook, stirring often, until the milk solids turn golden brown and the butter smells nutty, 10 to 12 minutes. Pour butter and any browned bits into a small bowl and allow to cool to room temperature. Whisk in the heavy cream and set aside.
• For the scones, whisk flour, brown sugar, baking powder, salt, and garlic powder together in a large mixing bowl. Add grated butter and work into the flour mixture using your fingertips until well distributed and the mixture feels crumbly/mealy. Using a wooden spoon, stir in walnuts, Gruyere and Parmesan cheeses, and sage, making sure all ingredients are evenly distributed. Place in the refrigerator until needed.
• Add pumpkin to a separate small mixing bowl. Using a paper towel, dab the pumpkin puree to soak up as much excess moisture as you can. Whisk in heavy cream and egg until the mixture is evenly combined.
• Drizzle the pumpkin mixture over the flour mixture. Stir with a rubber spatula until the flour mixture is thoroughly moistened and a crumbly dough forms; do not overmix.
• Using lightly floured hands, gather the dough and gently knead in the mixing bowl until it just comes together. Transfer the dough to a lightly floured surface and form into a 7- to 8-inch-round disc. Cut the disc into 8 equal wedges. Transfer the wedges to the prepared baking sheet.
• Generously brush each scone with the brown butter and cream topping mixture and sprinkle with cracked black pepper as desired. Place 1 sage leaf on top of each scone and press gently to adhere.
• Bake in the preheated oven until scones are lightly browned, 20 to 23 minutes. Remove from the oven and cool on a wire rack for 5 minutes.

GINGER SCONES

Steps:

• Adjust the oven rack to the middle position and preheat the oven to 400°.
• In the bowl of a food processor fitted with the steel blade or in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, combine the flour, sugar, and baking powder, and pulse or mix on low to incorporate.
• (I used my$10 hand mixer, though, and it worked fine!) Add the lemon zest and butter, and pulse on and off, or mix on low, untl the mixture is pale yellow and the consistency of fine meal.
• Transfer the mixture to a large bowl and stir in the ginger.
• Make a well in the center and pour in the cream.
• Using one hand, draw in the dry ingredients, mixing until just combined.
• Wash and dry your hands and dust them with flour.
• Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured work surface and gently knead a few times to gather it into a ball.
• Roll or pat the dough into a circle about 3/4 inch thick.
• Cut out the circles, cutting as closely together as possible and keeping the trimmings intact.
• Gather the scraps, pat and press the pieces back together, and cut out the remaining dough.
• Place the scones 1 inch apart on a parchment-lined baking sheet.
• Brush the tops with the remaining cream.
• Bake for 12 to 16 minutes, until the surface cracks and they are slightly browned.

DARCY'S GINGER SCONES

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt.
• Cut in butter with a pastry blender until the largest pieces are the size of a pea.
• Be careful not to let the butter get too warm or it will make a paste with the flour and ruin your scones.
• Chop ginger finely and stir into flour mixture.
• In a small bowl, whisk together the egg and the cream.
• Add to dry mixture and stir just to moisten.
• Gather the dough and knead it against the sides of the bowl, pressing any loose pieces into the dough.
• Continue just until the dough comes together into a ball and cleans the sides of the bowl.
• Transfer to a lightly floured board and pat or roll into a circle about 1" thick.
• Cut into 8 wedges.
• Place wedges on a parchment covered baking sheet at least 1" apart.
• Bake at 425F for 12-15 minutes until the tops are just golden.
• Cool on a wire rack, or serve while still warm.

GINGER SCONES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• Lightly grease one cookie sheet or line with Silpat.
• In a food processor, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, ground ginger, cloves, and salt.
• Add the butter and process until the mixture resembles coarse meal.
• Add the crystallized ginger and pulse once or twice to combine the ingredients.
• Mix the half-and-half, egg and vanilla in a separate bowl.
• Add it to the flour mixture and process it until the ingredients are just combined.
• Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface.
• Roll it out to a 1-inch thickness and cut it to the desired size (Ms King uses 2-inch round cutter).
• Place the scones 2 inches apart on the prepared cookie sheet.
• Brush them with an egg wash made by beating one egg with 1 tablespoon water.
• Sprinkle them with turbinado sugar.
• Bake for 20 minutes or until they are golden brown around the edges; serve warm.