Cream Scones

🥘 Ingredients

• baking powder
  2 tbsp
• coarse sugar
  3 tbsp
• cream (or 2 cups heavy, cold)
  454 grams
• dough**
• finishing**
• flour (or 3 cups all-purpose)
  360 grams
• ground cinnamon
  2 tsp
• ground ginger
  1/2 tsp
• ground nutmeg
  1/4 tsp
• heavy cream
  1 tbsp
• maple glaze**
• maple syrup
  2 tbsp
• milk
  2 tbsp
• mix into the dry ingredients:*
• pumpkin spice**
• salt
  1 pinch, 1/2 tsp
• sugar (or 1/2 cup, powdered)
  1 cup, 100 grams

🍳 Cookware

• cake pan
• bowl
• baking sheet

1. 1

   Gather mix into the dry ingredients:* , pumpkin spice** , ground cinnamon , ground ginger , ground nutmeg , maple glaze** , coarse sugar , finishing** , maple syrup , heavy cream , dough** , salt .

   mix into the dry ingredients:*, pumpkin spice**, ground cinnamon: 2 tsp, ground ginger: 1/2 tsp, ground nutmeg: 1/4 tsp, maple glaze**, coarse sugar: 3 tbsp, finishing**, maple syrup: 2 tbsp, heavy cream: 1 tbsp, dough**, salt: 1 pinch
2. 2

   Cut two 10-inch circles of parchment or waxed paper. Use one to line a 10-inch round cake pan . Reserve the second piece.
3. 3

   Sift the flour , sugar , baking powder , and salt together into a mixing bowl . Make a well in the center of the flour mixture.

   flour: 360 grams (or 3 cups all-purpose), sugar: 100 grams (or 1/2 cup), baking powder: 2 tbsp, salt: 1/2 tsp
4. 4

   Add the cream to the flour mixture and stir by hand just until the batter is evenly moistened.

   cream: 454 grams (or 2 cups heavy, cold)
5. 5

   Place the dough into the lined cake pan and press into an even layer. Cover the dough with the second parchment paper circle. Freeze the dough until very firm, at least ⏱️ 12 hours .
6. 6

   Preheat the oven to 350°F. Prepare a baking sheet by spraying it lightly with cooking spray or lining with parchment paper.
7. 7

   Thaw the dough for ⏱️ 5 minutes at room temperature; turn it out of the cake pan onto a cutting board. Cut the dough into 10 equal wedges and place them on the baking sheet about 2 inches apart. Brush the scones with milk and sprinkle with the sugar .

   milk: 2 tbsp, sugar: 1 cup (powdered)
8. 8

   Bake the scones until golden brown, ⏱️ 30-40 minutes . Cool on the baking sheet for a few minutes then transfer to cooling racks. Serve the scones warm or at room temperature.
9. 📝

   Servings: 10 small or 8 large scones

10. 📝

    For additions, use about 1 cup of ingredients. Dont get milk wash on sides

11. 📝

    *Lemon Currant* Add 2/3 cup (90 g) of currants + 2 tsp lemon zest (about 2 average sized lemon of zest)

12. 📝

    *Roasted Strawberries* Slice strawberries (sprinke with sugar if needed) and spread on a parchment lined baking sheet. Roast in the oven at 350° For 20 minutes.

13. 📝

    **Dried Cherry Scones** Omit the coarse sugar. Add one cup of dried cherries to the dry ingredients just before blending in the cream. Follow the remaining method as stated above. Mix the milk and confectioners' sugar together to make a glaze and spoon over the scones while they are still warm.

14. 📝

    **Ham, Cheddar, and Scallion Scones** Omit the coarse sugar topping, substituting coarse salt and Parmesan cheese. (Note that sugar is still included in dry ingredients). Add one cup of medium-dice ham, one-half cup of medium dice Cheddar cheese, one-half cup of sliced scallions, and 1 teaspoon cayenne to the dry ingredients just before blending in the cream. Follow the remaining method as stated above. Have also substituted mini chocolate chips, toffee chips, blueberries, and cranberries/orange peel.

15. 📝

    **Orange Cranberry Scones** Finely zest 1 orange into dry ingredients along with 1/2 C dried cranberries (or orange flavored dried cranberries if available). Juice the orange into the cream. Combine wet and dry following remaining method per above.

16. 📝

    **Banana Walnut Scones** 1 cup diced banana (approx 2 frozen bananas) 1/2 cup toasted chopped walnuts Combine wet and dry following remaining method above.

17. 📝

    Apple cinnamon 1.5 Tsp cinnamon 1 cup chopped apples