Parmesan Cones Food

PAULA DEEN'S PARMESAN SCONES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• In food processor fitted with steel blade, combine flour, baking powder, salt and Parmesan, and pulse 3 times or until blended.
• Add cubed butter to dry mixture.
• Run processor for 45 seconds, until butter is blended with dry ingredients (you can also stir dry ingredients together in a large bowl, then cut butter into dry mixture with 2 knives used scissor-fashion).
• Transfer to a medium mixing bowl.
• Combine egg and milk in a small bowl, and pour into the flour mixture all at once.
• Mix gently with a fork until dough sticks together; it will be rather wet.
• Turn dough onto floured board and, with floured hands, knead gently 3 times, until dough holds together.
• Dough will still be moist, pat out to a circle that is half an inch thick.
• Cut into scones on an ungreased baking sheet, brush the tops with 2 T melted butter and sprinkle each with a pinch or two of Parmesan. (Reroll any leftover dough).
• Bake 11-13 minutes, until golden brown.
• Serve warm with butter.

PARMESAN CONES

Steps:

• Cut two 31/2" diameter circles from heavy paper. Shape into cones and tape securely. On a piece of Parchment paper, trace two 31/2" diameter circles and turn over. Spread grated paremesan (about 1T) over each circle. Bake at 350F for about 5 mins until melted and golden. Let stand for 1min. Roll cheese discs around the cones and let stand until cool. Wipe parchment paper and repeat for next parmesan rounds. In a food processor, process remaining 4 ingredients until smooth. Spoon into a large freezer bag and snip off one corner. Pipe bean mixture into each cone and top each with a basil leaf. (Makes about 16)

PARMESAN AND BASIL SCONES

Steps:

• Pre-heat oven to 190°C.
• In a large bowl, crumble the butter into the flour, working it in with your hand until it is no longer discernible from the flour.
• Add the cheese, salt, baking soda, mustard powder and basil, mixing well.
• Add the milk, beginning with 120 ml, and then adding a little at a time until you achieve a soft dough that sticks together in a ball in your bowl.
• This is normally a bit more than 180 ml in total, but will depend on your flour and the humidity on the day.
• Roll the dough out on a lightly floured surface in a square to a thickness of 1 1/2 cm (1/2 inch).
• Make three equal horizontal, then vertical cuts resulting in 9 scones.
• Place each scone on a non-stick baking sheet, and bake for 12-15 minutes or until they are lightly browned.

CHILLI AND PARMESAN SCONES

Steps:

• Sift the flower and baking powder into a bowl and using your fingertips rub in the butter until the mixture resembles breadcrumbs.
• Add 2/3 of the cheese, the chillies and salt and mix inches.
• In a separate bowl beat the eggs with the milk.
• Pour egg mixture into flour mixture.
• Stir with a palette knife until you have a smooth dough.
• On a lightly floured surface roll out dough so it is about 2cm thick, try handeling the dough as little as possible, don't kneed and twist it.
• Using a scone cutter or a glass cut out 5 cm cirles.
• Repeat rolling and cutting the dough until it's all used up.
• Place on a baking sheet, which has been lightly dusted with flower and sprinkle with the remaining cheese.
• Bakein a preheated oven for about 15 minutes at 220 C/425 F/ Gas 8.

BASIL & PARMESAN SCONES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, mix together the flours, baking powder, cheese, salt and basil.
• Add the pieces of butter, working them into the flour, as you would with pie crust, till the mixture forms even crumbs.
• Beat together 1 whole egg, 1 egg yolk, and the buttermilk or yogurt.
• Stir gently into dry mixture till the whole thing clings together.
• Turn dough onto a well-floured surface and pat into a 1/2-inch-thick rectangle.
• Using a bowl scraper, baker's bench knife, regular knife or rolling pizza wheel, cut rectangle into squares; cut each square in half diagonally, so you have triangular scones.
• Make them as large or small as you wish.
• Transfer scones to lightly greased or parchment-lined baking sheet.
• Whisk reserved egg white vigorously, till it becomes somewhat liquid (instead of "clumpy").
• Brush each scone with egg white, and sprinkle with some additional Parmesan.
• Bake scones in a preheated 450°F oven for 10 minutes, or until light golden brown.
• Remove from oven and cool on a wire rack. Makes about 20 small (2-inch scones), or fewer large ones.