Best 2 Almond Poppy Seed Scones Recipes

ALMOND POPPY SEED SCONES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
• Combine dry ingredients in a medium sized bowl. Cut the butter with a pastry cutter to make a coarse meal. In a small measuring pitcher combine the sour cream, whole egg, egg yolk, extract, and enough milk to make 3/4 cup total liquid ingredients.
• Add the liquid ingredients to the dry ingredients and mix with a rubber spatula or wooden spoon until blended. Turn dough onto floured surface and knead slightly five or six times.
• For wedges: divide the dough into two equal sized balls. PAt each ball into 6 inch circles, slightly domed in shape. Cut into 8 wedges.
• OR.
• For rounds: roll dough out to 1/2 inch thick and cut into rounds with a floured biscuit cutter.
• Place wedges or rounds on an ungreased baking sheet, allowing an inch or more between each scone. Brush with egg white and decorate the tops with sliced almonds. Carefully brush a little more egg white on top to help hold the almonds in place.
• Bake 12 minutes or until golden brown.

ALMOND-POPPY SEED SCONES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F. Mix first 5 ingredients in processor. Add shortening and butter. Using on/off turns, process until mixture resembles coarse meal. Whisk sour cream, egg and almond extract in small bowl to blend. Add to flour mixture in processor and pulse just until dough forms ball. Transfer dough to lightly floured work surface.
• Press dough into 15 x 3-inch rectangle. Cut into six 3 x 2 1/2-inch pieces. Cut each piece diagonally in half to form 12 triangles. Place scones on heavy large baking sheet, spacing 1 inch apart. Bake until puffed and pale golden, about 15 minutes. (Can be made 1 week ahead. Cool. Wrap in foil and freeze. Thaw, then rewarm in foil in 350°F oven for 8 minutes.)