Savory Cocktail Scones Food

SAVORY COCKTAIL SCONES

Steps:

• Remove papery outer skin from garlic (do not peel or separate cloves). Cut top off of garlic bulb. Brush with oil. Wrap bulb in heavy-duty foil. Bake at 400° for 40-45 minutes or until softened. Cool for 10-15 minutes. Squeeze softened garlic into a small bowl; mash with fork. Stir in butter; set aside., In a small skillet, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp. Remove to paper towels with a slotted spoon; drain, reserving 1 tablespoon drippings. In the same skillet, cook and stir onion in the drippings until softened. Reduce heat to medium-low; cook, stirring occasionally, until deep golden brown, about 30 minutes. Set aside., In a large bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Whisk the egg, sherry and cream; stir into crumb mixture just until moistened. Fold in onion and bacon., Turn onto a floured surface; knead 10 times. Pat into a 10x5-in. rectangle. Using a floured knife, cut into eight 2-1/2-in. squares; cut each square diagonally in half., Place on a parchment-lined baking sheet; brush with milk. Bake at 400° for 12-15 minutes or until golden brown. Serve warm, with garlic butter.

SAVORY LEMON DILL PARMESAN SCONES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Stir 1/2 teaspoon lemon juice into soy milk in a small bowl to make mock buttermilk. Let sit until curdled, 5 to 10 minutes.
• Mix flour, 3 tablespoons lemon juice, sugar, baking powder, dill, and salt together in a large bowl using a fork. Mix in butter with a pastry blender until dough starts to clump together.
• Whisk mock buttermilk, remaining 2 tablespoons lemon juice, and egg together in a bowl. Pour over dough and mix gently with a fork just until incorporated.
• Dust work surface lightly with flour. Turn out dough and pat into an 8-inch disc. Fold in half and gently flatten back out into a disc. Repeat folding and flattening the dough 3 more times, to build fluffy layers in the dough.
• Transfer disc of dough to the baking sheet and brush with beaten egg. Cut into 8 wedges and pull wedges apart so they are not touching.
• Bake in the preheated oven until lightly golden, about 10 minutes.
• Remove scones from oven. Combine Parmesan cheese and black pepper together in a small bowl; sprinkle on top of the scones.
• Return to the oven and bake until golden brown and edges look dry, about 10 minutes more.

SAVORY SCONES

Steps:

• Preheat the convection oven to 350 degrees F.
• Add all the dry ingredients into a large bowl and stir to combine. Grate the frozen butter into the dry ingredients. Add the blue cheese, spinach, parsley, and green onions. Make a well and add the eggs and half the buttermilk. Fold until just holding together , adding more buttermilk as needed. Line a sheet pan with parchment paper. Scoop 3-ounce portions of batter onto the paper. Bake for 22 minutes.

SAVORY SCONES

Steps:

• Cook sausage and chopped onions in a skillet over medium heat until browned, breaking up sausage as it cooks.
• Drain off excess fat; cool slightly.
• In medium size bowl combine baking mix and sausage mixture.
• Pour in milk and stir with a fork just until evenly moistened.
• Turn out on an ungreased baking sheet.
• With floured hands, pat into an 8-inch round and cut in eighths with a sharp knife.
• Sprinkle instant onion and oregano over the top.
• Bake at 400ºF for 20 minutes.
• Cool 5 minutes and serve warm.
• Variation: Add a little grated cheese to baking mix.

SAVOURY SCONES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 500 degrees Add flour, baking powder, salt, cayenne pepper and thyme together in bowl.
• Add 2/3 cup shredded cheese to flour mixture.
• In separate bowl add beaten eggs, cream and milk together.
• Add the egg mixture and jalapeno pepper to flour mixture.
• Mix lightly, dough will be very moist.
• Knead the dough lightly and roll out 3/4" thick on a well floured board and cut with 2" cookie cutter.
• Sprinkle the remaining shredded cheese over the tops of the scones.
• Place the scones on a greased sheet and bake in a 500 degree oven for 10 minutes.
• *Make sure to bake the scones in the center of the oven.