Festive Poppy Seed Scones Food

LEMON POPPY SEED SCONES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375F degrees.
• Position rack in top third of oven.
• Mix flour, 1 cup sugar, poppy seeds, baking powder, lemon peel and salt in food processor.
• Add butter and cut in, using on/off turns, until mixture resembles coarse meal.
• Whisk egg, and lemon juice in medium bowl to blend.
• Add flour mixture.
• Using on/off turns, process until moist clumps form.
• Add 1/3 cup milk.
• Using on/off turns, process just until dough comes together, adding more milk if dough seems dry.
• Using floured hands, gather dough into ball.
• Flatten to 8" round.
• Cut round into 8 wedges.
• Transfer scones to large baking sheet; brush with milk.
• Sprinkle with remaining 1 tbs sugar.
• Bake until scones are golden brown and tester inserted into center comes out clean, about 25 minutes.
• Transfer to rack and cool.
• (Can be made one day ahead. Store airtight at room temperature).

POPPY SEED SCONES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 425 degrees. Sift flour, baking powder, salt, and 1 tablespoon sugar into a large bowl. Stir in poppy seeds and lemon zest.
• In a separate bowl, whisk together egg, butter, and buttermilk.
• Pour liquid into dry ingredients, and combine with a few swift strokes. Turnout dough onto a lightly floured board and knead once or twice. Pat out to 3/4 inch thick; cut into rounds using a 3-inch cutter. Reroll scraps and cut again until used up.
• Place scones a few inches apart on a greased or parchment-lined baking sheet. Sprinkle with sugar and bake 10 to 15 minutes, or until golden brown. Serve warm.

PROCESSOR POPPY SEED LEMON SCONES

Steps:

• Set oven to 375 degrees.
• Set oven rack to second-lowest position.
• Grease a baking sheet.
• In the food processor mix the flour, 1 cup sugar, poppy seeds, baking powder, lemon zest and salt until combined (about 3-4 seconds).
• Add in the cold butter pieces, using on/off turns until the mixture resembles coarse meal.
• In a bowl whisk together egg and lemon juice, then add to the flour mixture, using on/off turns process until moist clumps form.
• Add in 1/3 cup cream or milk, then process with on/off turns until the mixture comes togther, adding in a little more cream or milk if the mixture seems dry.
• With floured hands gather dough into a ball, then flatten into about an 8-inch round disc.
• Cut into 8 even wedges, then transfer the wedges to prepared baking sheet.
• Brush each scone with half and half cream, then sprinkle with sugar.
• Bake for about 25 minutes, or until the scones are baked.
• Transfer to a rack to cool.

POPPY SEED SCONES

Steps:

• Combine flour, baking powder, butter, poppy seeds, egg, milk and salt using the dough hooks of your mixer first and then your hands until dough is smooth (Be sure not to overmix).
• Turn out onto a lightly floured surface and roll out (about 1 cm thick).
• Using a glass of about 7.5 cm in diametre cut out scones.
• Put onto a paper-lined baking sheet and brush with the egg-milk-mixture.
• Bake in the preheated oven at 200°C for about 15-20 minutes.

POPPY SEED SCONES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450°F. Line 2 heavy large baking sheets with parchment. Blend flour, 3 tablespoons poppy seeds, baking powder and salt in large bowl of electric mixer. Add butter and beat until mixture resembles coarse meal. Whisk 1 cup milk, 2 eggs and sugar in small bowl to blend. Add to flour mixture and mix just until smooth dough forms (dough will be very sticky).
• Transfer dough to generously floured work surface. Sprinkle dough lightly with flour. Gently roll out to 1/2-inch-thick round. Using 2 1/2-inch round cookie cutter, cut out scones. Transfer to baking sheets. Reroll scraps and cut out additional scones. Transfer to sheets. Whisk remaining egg and 1 tablespoon milk in small bowl. Brush mixture over scones. Sprinkle with additonal poppy seeds.
• Bake scones until golden brown, about 12 minutes. Cool on rack. Serve warm or at room temperature.

POPPY SEED LEMON SCONES

Steps:

• In a heavy saucepan or top of a double boiler, beat eggs and sugar. Stir in butter, lemon juice and zest. Cook and stir over low heat or simmering water for 15 minutes or until mixture reaches 160° and is thickened. Cover and refrigerate until chilled (may be stored in the refrigerator for up to 1 week). , For scones, combine the flour, sugar, poppy seeds, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a bowl. Cut in butter until mixture resembles fine crumbs. Combine milk and lemon juice; stir into crumb mixture just until blended (dough will be soft). , Turn dough onto a floured surface; knead gently six times. Shape into a ball. Pat dough into an 8-in. circle; cut into eight wedges. Separate wedges and place 1 in. apart on a greased baking sheet. Sprinkle with additional sugar. , Bake at 425° for 12-15 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove from pan to wire rack. Serve warm with the lemon curd.

LEMON POPPY SEED SCONES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Place self-rising flour in a large bowl. Cut in butter using a pastry blender until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Add poppy seeds, sugar, and lemon zest; mix to combine. Make a well in the center and pour in egg, lemon juice, and milk. Mix with a fork until dough starts to come together. Scoop up with one hand until a shaggy dough forms.
• Pour dough out onto your work surface. Use your hands and a bench scraper to gather and press dough into a neat rectangle about 1- to 1-1/2-inches tall. Cut into 4 squares and then diagonally into 8 triangles. Space scones evenly onto a silicone-lined baking sheet.
• Bake in the preheated oven until bottoms are golden brown, about 25 minutes. Let cool in pan for 5 minutes, then transfer onto a wire rack to cool completely, about 30 minutes.
• Mash strawberries finely to resemble a puree. Whisk in powdered sugar in batches to make a thick, spreadable glaze. Spread glaze over the cooled scones. Let scones cool on the rack until glaze hardens, about 20 minutes.

FAT FREE LEMON-POPPY SEED-SCONES

Steps:

• Mix the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients.
• Try to use as few strokes as possible. Divide dough in half.
• Pat out each half onto a sprayed cookie.
• sheet to a 7" circle.
• Cut each circle into 6 wedges. Bake at 425F for 12-14 minutes or until golden brown.

RUSTIC LEMON POPPY SEED SCONES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°F.
• Combine flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt in a large bowl.
• Cut in margarine until the mixture is crumbly (consistency will be coarse).
• Stir in poppy seeds and lemon zest.
• Make a well in the center of the ingredients.
• Beat egg in a small bowl until frothy; stir in the milk.
• Pour egg mixture into the well you made in the flour mixture, and stir with a fork to form a soft dough.
• Do not overmix.
• Turn dough out onto a floured surface and knead 8-10 times; divide dough into 6 equal portions, and form into slightly flattened balls.
• Place balls 1-2" apart on a greased baking sheet.
• Brush the tops with milk and sprinkle with some confectioners sugar.
• Bake at 425°F for 15 minutes, or until well risen and both tops and bottoms are slightly browned.
• Serve with butter, clotted cream, jam, or marmalade, if you desire.