Marmalade Scones Food

MARMALADE BARLEY SCONES

Steps:

• Place a rack in center of oven and preheat to 350 degrees. Rub a baking sheet lightly with butter. Sift dry ingredients into a large bowl, pouring back into bowl any remaining bits of grain or other ingredients in sifter.
• Cut butter into 1/2-inch piecesand add to dry mixture. Rub butterbetween your fingers, breaking itinto smaller bits. Continue rubbinguntil pieces range from rice grainto flattened pea size. The faster youdo this, the more solid the butterwill remain, which is important forthe success of the recipe.
• In a small bowl, whisk togetherbuttermilk and egg until thoroughlycombined. Scrape buttermilk andegg into dry mixture and mix untilbarely combined.
• Use a pastry scraper or a spatula to transfer dough to a well-floured surface. If dough is too sticky to handle, dust it with flour and fold it together a few times. Divide dough into 2 pieces. Flour your hands and pat each piece of dough into a disk about 3/4 inch thick and 7 inches in diameter.
• Cover one disk with marmalade.Top with other disk andpress down gently so that doughsettles into marmalade. Brushdough lightly with melted butterand sprinkle with sugar.
• Use asharp knife to slice circle into8 triangular wedges on bakingsheet, leaving a few inchesbetween them. Chill until firm,about 30 minutes.
• Bake for 22 to 26 minutes,rotating sheets halfway through.Scones are ready when tops aregolden brown and some marmaladehas bubbled over. To keepscones from sticking to pan, slidea thin spatula underneath themwhile they're still warm and transferto a baking rack. Scones arebest eaten warm from oven or laterthat same day.

BASIL MARMALADE SCONES

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in basil. Whisk eggs and milk; stir into crumb mixture just until moistened. Turn onto a floured surface; knead 5 times., Divide dough in half. Transfer one portion to a baking sheet coated with cooking spray. Pat into a 7-in. circle. Spread marmalade to within 1/2 in. of edge. Pat remaining dough into a 7-in. circle. Place over marmalade; seal edges. Cut into eight wedges, but do not separate. , Bake at 400° for 15-20 minutes or until golden brown. Serve warm.

GINGER ORANGE MARMALADE SCONES!

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F.
• Mix flour, sugar, baking powder, salt and ginger together.
• Add the egg, marmalade and mix.
• Add in the butter and use a fork or pastry cutter to blend into mixture until it is crumbly.
• Add milk slowly and mix until the dough comes together. Add more milk if needed. Dough should come together so that you can roll it out.
• Place dough on a board and gently bring it together.
• Divide into half.
• Press down on each half until a circle is made. Repeat with the other half.
• Using a knife, cut each cirle into 4 and place on parchment lined baking sheet.
• Sprinkle a little sugar on each scone.
• Bake for 10 minutes or until golden brown.

HOW TO MAKE MARMALADE

Steps:

• Place a small plate or glass dish in the freezer. You will use this later to test the viscosity of the marmalade. Thoroughly wash the oranges and lemon. Thinly slice oranges and lemon, removing seeds as you go. Stack the slices and quarter them. In a large non-reactive pot, combine citrus slices and water. Place the pot over high heat and bring to a boil. Once it comes to a boil, reduce heat, cover and simmer for 30 minutes. Uncover and let simmer an additional 15 minutes or until citrus is very soft, stirring occasionally.Raise heat and mixture to a boil. Add sugar to citrus mixture and mix until well combined. Let boil until mixture reaches 223ºF on a candy thermometer, about 30 minutes. Keep a close eye on the marmalade. The mixture should darken in color. Test the doneness of the marmalade by placing a small amount of the marmalade on the chilled plate and letting it sit for 30 second. The mixture should turn into a soft gel and move slightly. If it is runny and thin, let it continue to boil until it reaches desired consistency. The marmalade is now ready for canning.

MARMALADE SCONES

Steps:

• Combine the sugar, salt, baking powder, and flour. I usually do 2/3 white, and 1/3 wholewheat flour for a slightly grainy look.
• Add the butter with your hands, until the mixture looks crumbly.
• In a smaller separate bowl, blend the eggs and milk, then add these to the above, not mixing thoroughly.
• Now, measure out 1/4 cup marmalade (or less) and gradually add the full amount of marmalade until a satisfactory taste level is reached. I usually do the full 1/2 cup, but do as you please- not everyone likes marmalade as much as I do!
• Roll into a flat-ish disc about 1 1/2" thick. Cut into 12 triangles/square shapes. Place on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper for an easy cleanup.
• Bake for 10-15 minutes at 425F until golden brown. For an elegant look, bake for the last 3-5 minutes with brown sugar sprinkled on top.
• Finally, enjoy! These are best when served hot.