Spicy Ginger Scones Food

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.

DOUBLE GINGER SCONES

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 375°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• To make the scones, whisk together the flour, brown sugar, baking powder, ginger, and salt in a large bowl. Rub the butter into the flour mixture with your fingers until the butter is crumbly and pea-​sized. Add the currants and crystallized ginger and toss to combine. Whisk together the cream, vanilla, and egg in a 2-​cup glass measuring cup and pour over the dry ingredients. Gently stir with a flexible spatula until the loose bits of flour just disappear.
• Divide the dough into 7 balls (about ½ cup each) with a portion scoop or a ½-cup dry measure, and evenly place them on the prepared baking sheet. The dough will be sticky.
• To make the egg wash, whisk together the egg and salt in a small bowl and brush onto the scones. Sprinkle the scones with the turbinado sugar.
• Bake for 22 to 27 minutes, rotating at the halfway point, until the scones are nicely browned and a wooden skewer inserted into the center of one comes out clean. Remove from the oven and let them cool on the pan for about 5 minutes before serving. Do ahead: The scones are best the day they are made but will keep in an airtight container on the counter for up to 3 days.

PUMPKIN GINGER SCONES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Mix flour, brown sugar, baking powder, baking soda, ginger, cinnamon, pumpkin pie spice, salt, and nutmeg together in a large bowl. Cut the butter into the flour mixture with a pastry blender or fork until mixture looks like coarse crumbs. Stir in raisins and pecans.
• Whisk pumpkin, buttermilk, and vanilla extract together in a separate bowl. Stir into the flour mixture with a wooden spoon, mixing just until dough comes together; do not overmix.
• Transfer to a lightly floured surface and knead gently, 4 to 5 times; dough will be sticky. Pat into a circle that is about 7 inches across, and about 1 1/2 inches thick. Cut in half, then cut each half into 4 triangular pie-shaped wedges. Place scones onto the prepared baking sheet.
• Whisk egg and milk together in a bowl. Brush the tops of the scones with egg wash. Sprinkle tops heavily with coarse sugar.
• Bake on the middle or top rack of the preheated oven until golden brown and a toothpick inserted into the middle of a scone comes out clean, about 20 minutes. Slide scones, still on parchment paper, onto a counter or wire rack to cool.
• While cooling, combine powdered sugar, milk, molasses, ginger, and cinnamon for the icing in a small saucepan. Heat over medium-high heat until it boils, about 5 minutes. Allow to cool partially, 3 to 5 minutes. Drizzle over scones; allow icing to harden before serving.