Streusel Scones Food

CINNAMON STREUSEL SCONES

Steps:

• InstructionsPreheat oven to 375° Fahrenheit. Prepare a cookie sheet with parchment paper, silicone mat or simply spray it with cooking spray. Streusel Place all ingredients for the streusel (butter, cinnamon, brown sugar and flour) in the food processor and pulse a few times until the ingredients are combined. Place in a small bowl and set aside. Scones Place dry ingredients (salt, flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon and truvia, swerve or sugar) in a large bowl and whisk until they are mixed. Place dry ingredients in the food processor and add the butter. Pulse for a few seconds and add the wet ingredients (yogurt, sour cream, vanilla). Process at medium-high for about a minute or until all ingredients are combined and the dough is form into a ball on the side of bowl of the food processor. Fold in cinnamon chips. Knead the dough for a few minutes on a floured surface. Roll dough into an 1 inch thick disk. If you decide to use the egg wash, brush the scones with the beaten egg + 1 tbsp of water on top or you can use a couple of tbs of milk to brush the scones. Press the streusel over the top of the scones and then cut the circle into 8 pieces. Bake for approximately 15-20 minutes or until the scones are lightly golden. Remove scones from the oven and place on a cooling rack. Glaze Whisk the confectioners sugar, cinnamon and vanilla extract with 3 to 4 tbs of water (depending on the desired consistency) and drizzle over the scones once they have cool down.

LEMON STREUSEL SCONES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• In a large bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder, zest, and salt. Add cold butter, tossing to coat. Cover and freeze for 15 minutes. Stir in almonds.
• In a small bowl, whisk together milk and egg. Add milk mixture to flour mixture, stirring and folding just until moistened.
• Turn out dough onto a heavily floured surface. Using well-floured hands, knead dough 5 to 10 times, about 1 minute. Shape dough into an 8-inch circle. Top with Cardamom Streusel Topping. Using a bench scraper or sharp knife, cut into 8 wedges. Place about 1½ inches apart on prepared pan. Freeze for 10 minutes.
• Bake until golden brown, 12 to 18 minutes. Let cool completely. Drizzle with Lemon Glaze.
• In a small bowl, whisk together flour, brown sugar, and cardamom. Add butter, pinching with fingers to incorporate. Squeeze mixture into large clumps. Use immediately, or refrigerate in an airtight container for up to 3 days.
• In a small bowl, whisk together all ingredients. Use immediately.

BLUEBERRY STREUSEL SCONES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F
• In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt.
• Cut the butter into small pieces and blend into the flour mixture with a pastry blender till it is crumbly.
• Gently fold in the blueberries.
• In a small measuring cup combine the cream, beaten egg and vanilla. Add this mixture to the flour mixture and stir just until the dough comes together.
• Transfer the dough to a lightly floured surface and knead the dough gently four or five times and then pat the dough into a circle that is about 7 inches round and about 11/2 inches thick.
• Cut this circle in half, then cut each half into four pie-shaped wedges.
• Place the scones on the baking sheet. Brush the tops of the scones with a little cream or milk.
• In a small bowl whisk together the brown sugar, ¼ cup flour, and cinnamon.
• With a pastry blender cut in the 2 tbs butter until crumbly.
• Top each scone with a teaspoon or two of the brown sugar mixture.
• Bake the scones until nicely browned, about 20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center of a scone comes out clean.
• Transfer to a wire rack to cool slightly.

STREUSEL SCONES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F.
• Combine the first five ingredients in a medium sized bowl. Add the butter and cut into the flour mixture with a pastry blender to make coarse meal.
• In another bowl, combine the buttermilk and water. Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and mix together gently, just until blended.
• Turn the dough onto a floured surface, knead a few times, and divide into two equal sized balls. Pat each ball into a 6 inch circle, slightly mounded, and place on ungreased baking sheet.
• In a small bowl mix together the topping ingredients until crumbly. Spread the topping over the top of the two 6 inch circles and gently pat inches.
• With a floured knife, cut each 6-inch circle into 8 wedges, wiggling the knife slightly to separate the wedges from each other. When the scones are baked you will be able to easily pull them apart. The sides will be straight and soft.
• Bake 15 minutes or until golden brown.

STRAWBERRY SCONES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, combine 4 cups of flour, 2 tablespoons sugar, baking powder, and salt. Blend in the cold butter at the lowest speed and mix until the butter is in pea-sized pieces. Combine the eggs and heavy cream and quickly add them to the flour and butter mixture. Combine until just blended. Toss the strawberries with 1 tablespoon of flour, add them to the dough, and mix quickly. The dough may be a bit sticky.
• Dump the dough out onto a well-floured surface and be sure it is well combined. Flour your hands and a rolling pin and roll the dough 3/4-inch thick. You should see lumps of butter in the dough. Cut into squares with a 4-inch plain or fluted cutter, and then cut them in half diagonally to make triangles. Place on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
• Brush the tops with egg wash. Sprinkle with sugar and bake for 20 to 25 minutes, until the outsides are crisp and the insides are fully baked.

COFFEE CAKE SCONES WITH PECAN STREUSEL CRUNCH

Steps:

• Make the streusel: Preheat oven to 400°F; set out two cookie sheets or rimmed baking sheets; combine the flour, brown sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg in a medium-size mixing bowl; add the butter, vanilla and pecans; using a pastry blender, cut the butter into the flour mixture until it is reduced to small bits; crumble and press the mixture between your fingertips until it adheres to itself and forms moist, sandy-textured lumps; set aside.
• Make the scone dough: In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg and cardamom; drop in the chunks of butter and, using a pastry blender, cut the chunks into the flour until they are reduced to the size of large pearls; stir in the granulated sugar; add the raisins to the flour along with the liquid mixture and stir to form a dough.
• Turn the dough onto a lightly floured work surface and knead lightly about 10 times; divide the dough in half and form each piece into a 6 1/2- to 7-inch round disc; cut each round into 6 pie-shaped wedges; carefully pick up each scone, brush the top with a little of the milk and press a large handful of the streusel mixture on the top; after it is covered with the topping mixture, carefully transfer the scone to the baking sheet, placing the scones about 2 1/2 inches apart.
• Bake the scones for 17 to 18 minutes, or until golden and set; cool the scones on the baking sheet for a minute, then remove them to a cooling rack.
• Serve warm, or cool thoroughly; store in an airtight container, for up to 3 days (or freeze) and reheat at another time.

BLUEBERRY STREUSEL SCONES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°. In a large bowl, whisk together first four ingredients. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Whisk together egg, cream and vanilla; add to crumb mixture, stirring just until moistened. Stir in blueberries. Drop by 1/4 cupfuls 2 in. apart onto greased baking sheets., For streusel, in a small bowl, mix brown sugar, cinnamon and salt; cut in butter until crumbly. Press gently onto scones., Bake until golden brown, 12-16 minutes. Serve warm.

STRAWBERRIES 'N' CREAM SCONES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the flour, 1/3 cup sugar, baking powder, lemon zest, salt and cinnamon. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in cream just until moistened. , Turn onto a lightly floured surface; knead five times. Gently knead in strawberries, about five times. Pat into an 8-in. circle; brush with egg and sprinkle with remaining sugar. Cut into eight wedges. , Separate wedges and place 2 in. apart on a greased baking sheet. Bake at 425° for 9-12 minutes or until golden brown. Serve warm.

CHERRY ALMOND STREUSEL SCONES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Whisk the cream, egg and extract; stir into crumb mixture just until moistened. Stir in cherries. Transfer to a greased baking sheet. Pat into an 8-in. circle. Cut into eight wedges, but do not separate. , For streusel, combine the flour, brown sugar, cinnamon and salt; cut in butter until crumbly. Stir in almonds. Sprinkle over dough. , Bake at 400° for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown. Serve warm.