## Almond Scones: A Delightful Pastry Treat for Any Occasion
Indulge in the delectable flavors of almond scones, a classic pastry that combines the nutty richness of almonds with a tender, flaky texture. These scones are perfect for breakfast, brunch, or as an afternoon tea treat. With their golden-brown exterior and moist, crumbly interior, almond scones are a delightful indulgence that will satisfy your sweet cravings.
This article presents a collection of almond scones recipes that cater to various dietary preferences and tastes. Whether you prefer classic almond scones, gluten-free options, or vegan variations, you'll find a recipe here that suits your needs. Each recipe is carefully crafted with step-by-step instructions and helpful tips to ensure success in your baking endeavors.
From the traditional almond scones with a hint of vanilla and almond extract to the indulgent chocolate almond scones with rich cocoa powder and dark chocolate chips, these recipes offer a range of flavors to tantalize your taste buds. For those with dietary restrictions, the gluten-free almond scones and vegan almond scones provide equally delicious alternatives without compromising on taste or texture.
Whether you're a seasoned baker or a novice in the kitchen, this article has everything you need to create perfect almond scones. With detailed instructions, ingredient lists, and helpful tips, you'll be able to impress your friends and family with these delightful pastries. So preheat your oven, gather your ingredients, and let's embark on a baking journey filled with the irresistible aroma and flavors of almond scones.
DRIED CHERRY ALMOND SCONES
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
- In a small bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, lemon zest, salt and cinnamon. Add in the butter and rub with your fingers into the dry ingredients until a coarse meal forms. Add in the cherries and almonds. Add the heavy cream and combine it into the butter flour mixture.
- Form the dough into a 1-inch thick disk and cut it into 6 wedges. Sprinkle each wedge generously with the turbinado sugar. Transfer the wedges to a parchment-lined sheet pan and bake in the preheated oven for 17 to 18 minutes, turning the pan halfway through. Serve warm with Honey Butter.
- In a stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, add all ingredients and whip on high speed until the cream starts to clump and turn light yellow. Continue mixing as butter forms and the buttermilk begins to separate out. Scrape sides and continue mixing until mixture is one lump of butter. Place butter into a clean container or serving dish and store in the refrigerator until ready to use.
BLUEBERRY ALMOND DROP SCONES
Blueberry with almond is one of my favorite combos for breakfast bakes. Sneaking some toasted almond flour and citrus zest into these scones really makes their flavor shine. Sometimes I like to make these scones ahead of time, portioning the dough on sheet pans and popping them into the refrigerator until baking them the next morning.
Provided by Dan Langan
Categories dessert
Time 1h10m
Yield 12 scones
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F and line 2 half sheet pans with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, almond flour, baking powder, salt and citrus zest until well combined.
- Use the large holes of a box grater to grate the frozen butter into the flour. Use a rubber spatula to toss the butter evenly into the flour, breaking up any large bits. Add the berries and slivered almonds and toss into the flour.
- Whisk together the cream, egg and vanilla in a small bowl, then pour into the flour-butter mixture. Stir and flatten the dough over itself until evenly moistened; some dry spots may remain -- that's OK. The dough will have the consistency of sticky cookie dough.
- Use a scoop or measuring cup to portion out 6 mounded 1/4-cup portions of the dough onto each prepared sheet pan. Flatten the mounds ever so slightly.
- For finishing: Whisk the egg with 1 tablespoon water and brush onto the scones with a pastry brush. Sprinkle the scones with the finishing sugar.
- Bake until deep golden and slightly springy when touched, 28 to 30 minutes. Rotate the pans back to front and top to bottom halfway during baking. Let cool on the sheet pans until warm then transfer to a serving tray. The scones are best served warm or the day they are baked.
ALMOND, APPLE CINNAMON SCONES
I especially enjoy these scrumptious scones--bursting with apples, cinnamon and almonds--on a rainy afternoon with a cup of tea. Because they're made with yogurt and no butter, they're a good fit for everyone's palates. Hope you enjoy them, too!
Provided by Sabrina De Paulo
Categories Bread Quick Bread Recipes Scone Recipes
Time 40m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Stir the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt together in a mixing bowl. Use two forks or a pastry blender to cut in the shortening with the flour mixture until the mixture resembles coarse corn meal. Stir in the chopped apples.
- Whisk 1 egg, yogurt, milk, and almond extract together in a small bowl until smooth. Stir the egg mixture into the flour mixture just until blended. Gather the dough, and place the dough on a lightly floured surface; knead 4 to 5 times. Pat dough into a 7 inch diameter circle about 1 1/2 inch thick. Cut dough into 8 wedges, and place on prepared baking sheet.
- To make the scone topping, whisk the milk and 1 egg together in a small bowl. Brush tops of scones with the egg mixture. Sprinkle each scone with cinnamon sugar and almonds.
- Bake in preheated oven until tops are golden brown, and a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, about 20 minutes. Remove from oven and cool on a wire rack. Serve warm or at room temperature.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 310.5 calories, Carbohydrate 42.1 g, Cholesterol 47.7 mg, Fat 13 g, Fiber 2 g, Protein 6.4 g, SaturatedFat 3.2 g, Sodium 243.1 mg, Sugar 13.4 g
APRICOT ALMOND SCONES
Provided by Carla Rollins
Categories Bread Milk/Cream Food Processor Fruit Breakfast Brunch Bake Kid-Friendly Quick & Easy Apricot Almond Gourmet Small Plates
Yield Makes 8 scones
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- Make apricot swirl:
- Simmer apricots and water in a small heavy saucepan, covered, stirring occasionally, until water is absorbed, about 3 minutes, then transfer to a food processor. Add brown sugar and Amaretto and pulse to a coarse purée. Add almonds and pulse once or twice to coarsely chop nuts.
- Transfer purée to a bowl and cool to room temperature.
- Make scones:
- Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 375°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment or wax paper.
- Put flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, and butter in cleaned food processor, then crumble almond paste and add to processor. Pulse until mixture resembles coarse meal with some small (roughly pea-size) butter lumps. Transfer to a large bowl and stir in 2 tablespoons almonds.
- Whisk together buttermilk, eggs, and almond extract in a 2-cup glass measure, then reserve 2 tablespoons buttermilk mixture for brushing on scones. Make a well in center of flour mixture and pour in remaining buttermilk mixture, stirring with a wooden spoon until just combined. Add apricot purée and stir once or twice to distribute without incorporating fully. (Dough will be wet.)
- Transfer dough with floured hands to a well-floured surface, then turn dough to coat with flour and pat into a round about 6 inches in diameter and 2 inches thick. Carefully transfer dough to lined baking sheet and cut into 8 equal wedges with a floured knife, leaving wedges together. (If dough is too soft to cut, chill until firm, about 30 minutes, before cutting.)
- Brush top and sides with reserved buttermilk mixture and sprinkle with remaining 2 tablespoons almonds. Bake until golden and a wooden pick or skewer inserted in center of a scone comes out clean, 40 to 45 minutes. Cool on a rack 15 minutes and cut wedges to separate. Serve warm or at room temperature.
BLUEBERRY ALMOND SCONES
These soft scones made with fresh blueberries, almonds, and citrus zest are the perfect companion for your favorite tea or just great alone.
Provided by Lara
Categories Bread Quick Bread Recipes Scone Recipes
Time 35m
Yield 15
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Place 2 tablespoons blueberries in a microwaveable bowl; heat in the microwave until very soft, about 20 seconds. Stir in the preserves and pomegranate juice; set aside.
- Cream together the butter and sugar in a small bowl using an electric hand mixer. Beat in the egg. Add the milk, almond extract, lemon zest, lemon juice, and the blueberry mixture, continuing to beat until combined.
- Sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a bowl. Gradually add the flour mixture to the blueberry mixture, continually beating until you have a soft dough. Fold the almonds and 1 cup blueberries into the dough. Drop dough by rounded teaspoonfuls onto lined baking sheets.
- Bake until golden brown, about 15 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 179.4 calories, Carbohydrate 26.7 g, Cholesterol 23 mg, Fat 6.9 g, Fiber 1.5 g, Protein 3.5 g, SaturatedFat 2.8 g, Sodium 261.4 mg, Sugar 12.5 g
CHERRY-ALMOND DROP SCONES
This easy treat from Helen Phillips in Eaton, Colorado is studded with dried cherries and crunchy almonds. Pair with a cup of steaming cocoa, coffee or tea for a quick winter warm-up!
Provided by Taste of Home
Time 30m
Yield 14 scones.
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt. In another bowl, combine the yogurt, butter, egg and extract. Stir into dry ingredients just until moistened. Fold in cherries and almonds. , Drop by heaping tablespoonfuls 2 in. apart onto a baking sheet coated with cooking spray. Bake at 400° for 15-18 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove to wire racks. Serve warm.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 166 calories, Fat 6g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 25mg cholesterol, Sodium 243mg sodium, Carbohydrate 24g carbohydrate (8g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 4g protein.
ALMOND SCONES
Great with a cup of tea or coffee for a snack, but equally at home on the breakfast or brunch table.
Provided by FlemishMinx
Categories Scones
Time 30m
Yield 16 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Pre-heat oven to 350°F.
- In a large bowl, mix all the dry ingredients (powdered almonds through sugar).
- Add the butter cubes, and massage them into the dry ingredients with your hands until you can no longer discern them; the mixture should look crumbly/sandy.
- Add all remaining ingredients (EXCEPT powdered sugar), mixing with a wooden spoon until they are completely incorporated, but do not over-mix.
- Divide the dough into 2 balls; it will be sticky but use a bit of additional flour to work.
- One at a time, lay each ball on a well-floured surface; sprinkle the top with flour, then flatten with your (well-floured) hands into a circle about 8 to 10 inches and 1 to 2 inches thick.
- Cut each circle into 8 wedges and place on a non-stick bake sheet (use a spatula if needed to facilitate the transfer).
- Bake for 12 to 15 minutes, until the scones are puffed and golden in color.
- If desired, dust with powdered sugar when cooled.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 127.6, Fat 5.2, SaturatedFat 2.3, Cholesterol 22.2, Sodium 167.3, Carbohydrate 17.3, Fiber 0.8, Sugar 4.6, Protein 3
CHERRY ALMOND STREUSEL SCONES
My kids and I love to mix the ingredients together and turn out these delicious scones. The tart cherries and the brown sugar and almond streusel complement the tender scones perfectly. -Teresa Ralston, New Albany, Ohio
Provided by Taste of Home
Time 35m
Yield 8 scones.
Number Of Ingredients 16
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.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 404 calories, Fat 20g fat (12g saturated fat), Cholesterol 75mg cholesterol, Sodium 311mg sodium, Carbohydrate 51g carbohydrate (24g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 5g protein.
EASY BLUEBERRY ALMOND SCONES
Inspired by Lalalous's recipe #371363, this simple scone recipe is so easy, you can make it in the morning before work! Raspberries work well, too - use almond extract if you're using rapberries! I use frozen berries (the individually frozen kind, not the kind in syrup) for these, and I like my berries, so my scoop of berries is more like a heaping 1/2 cup!
Provided by Katzen
Categories Scones
Time 20m
Yield 4 Scones, 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 220°C/425°F.
- In a bowl mix together flour, oats, baking powder, sugar and vanilla powder (if using vanilla extract, add with milk). Add oil and stir to combine.
- Fold in blueberries and almonds.
- Add milk (and vanilla extract) and stir to combine. If it is too sticky add more flour, if it is too dry add some more milk.
- Pat out dough on a floured surface and cut or shape scones of desired size. I often shape dough into a large circle, and cut into triangles for a traditional shape.
- Place on a paper-lined baking sheet and bake for about 15 minutes until baked through and golden brown.
ZAARBUCKS FAMOUS APRICOT ALMOND SCONES
In July 2005, five women set out to Florence Italy to found Zaarbucks, a chain of kiosks serving coffees, teas, jaffles, fudge and baked goods. Early on, the group's business manger, PanNan, figured out that customers hooked on their fabulous baked goods would soon gain so much weight they would stop buying their daily muffins and scones. Quickly Bergy and Derf began working on a new recipe for a deletable new scone that would be kind to the figure. Having developed a basic recipe for light scones, they worked with Madeleine M. to develop a range of flavor combinations that would rival none. Apricot-Almond was by far my favorite so today, one time only, I'm sharing the recipe with you. Don't tell 'em where you got the recipe.
Provided by justcallmetoni
Categories Scones
Time 37m
Yield 8-12 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 400°F.
- Prepare baking sheet by spraying lightly with cooking spray.
- In a large bowl, combine the the flour, 1/4 cup sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
- Cut in the margarine until the mixture resembles course meal.
- Add the apricots and almonds into the flour mixture and mix thoroughly.
- In a smaller bowl, mix together the yogurt, sour cream, and extracts.
- Cut and fold the yogurt/sour cream mixture into the flour until you can collect the dough. Knead the dough on a lightly floured surface just until it can be shaped. If the dough is too sticky add a little more flour but take care not to add too much as it toughens up the scones. Similarly, over kneading the dough also diminishes the final result.
- Place the dough ball on the baking sheet and spread out into an 8 or 10 inch disk.
- Lightly brush the milk on the top and sprinkle with the remaining 2 teaspoons of sugar.
- Using a very long knife (bread knives work well) cut half way through the dough. You are making indentations, not actually portioning the scone. Repeat until the scone has been divided into 8 wedges. (You can also cut into 12 pieces if you want smaller pieces).
- Bake the scones 20 - 22 minutes.
- Best served warm but cold is good too.
- Enjoy!
ALMOND PASTE SCONES
Make and share this Almond Paste Scones recipe from Food.com.
Provided by DrGaellon
Categories Scones
Time 37m
Yield 8 scones
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- If using optional amaretto, soak cherries in amaretto for 15-20 minutes before beginning.
- Preheat the oven to 375°F Stack two baking sheets together and line the top one with parchment paper. In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt. Using the large holes on a box grater, grate the almond paste and then the butter directly into the dry ingredients. With a pastry cutter, cut the almond paste and the butter into the dry ingredients until a few pea-sized lumps remain. Stir in the cherries or mini chocolate chips. (If using amaretto, drain cherries before adding. Drink or discard amaretto.).
- In a separate small bowl, whisk together the heavy cream, egg, and both extracts. With a fork, gradually stir enough of the liquid into the dry mixture until the mixture just starts to come together, reserving about 1 tablespoon of the liquid to brush the tops of the scones.
- Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface and very gently pat into an 8-inch round about 1 1/2 inches high. Using a chef's knife or bench scraper. cut the dough round into 8 wedges. Transfer the wedges to the baking sheet, spacing the scones at least 1 inch apart. Lightly brush the tops of the scones with the reserved egg-cream mixture and sprinkle liberally with sugar.
- Bake in the top third of the oven for 15 to 18 minutes or until the tops are golden. Transfer the scones to a wire rack to cool slightly, 3 to 4 minutes. Serve warm.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 282.1, Fat 14.9, SaturatedFat 7.6, Cholesterol 60.3, Sodium 214.8, Carbohydrate 32.2, Fiber 1.3, Sugar 6.8, Protein 5.2
BLUEBERRY-ALMOND SCONES
These classic bakery treats couldn't be easier to make at home. Simple swaps take them in new directions, so try Cream Scones with Currants, Chocolate-Coconut Scones, Cherry-Hazelnut Scones, or Lemon-Ginger Scones.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Breakfast & Brunch Recipes Bread Recipes
Time 25m
Yield Makes 6
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Whisk together 3/4 cup cream, egg, and vanilla. In a large bowl, whisk together flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, and salt. With a pastry blender or 2 knives, cut butter into flour mixture until it resembles coarse meal, with a few pea-size pieces of butter remaining. Stir in blueberries and almonds. With a fork, stir in cream mixture until just combined. (The dough should be crumbly; do not overwork.)
- Transfer dough to a lightly floured work surface and pat into a 6-inch circle. Cut into 6 wedges and transfer to a parchment-lined baking sheet. Brush tops with 1 tablespoon cream and sprinkle with sanding sugar, if desired. Bake until golden, 16 to 18 minutes, rotating sheet halfway through.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 528 g, Fat 33 g, Fiber 4 g, Protein 10 g, SaturatedFat 16 g
APRICOT ALMOND SCONES
Perfect for your morning coffee break, these classic scones with dried apricots have just a hint of almond.
Provided by MarthaWhite(R)
Categories Trusted Brands: Recipes and Tips MarthaWhite®
Time 50m
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Heat oven to 400 degrees F. Spray a large cookie sheet with no-stick cooking spray. Combine flour and sugar in large bowl; mix well. Cut in 1/2 cup butter with pastry blender or fork until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in apricots.
- Beat egg in 1-cup measuring cup. Add enough buttermilk to egg to make 1 cup. Stir in almond extract. Add buttermilk mixture to flour mixture; stir gently until soft dough forms. Drop dough by 1/4 cupfuls about 2 inches apart onto prepared cookie sheet.
- Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until light golden brown. Brush scones with 2 tablespoons melted butter. Serve warm or cool.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 250.3 calories, Carbohydrate 35.9 g, Cholesterol 41.5 mg, Fat 10.7 g, Fiber 1.8 g, Protein 4.2 g, SaturatedFat 6.3 g, Sodium 408.3 mg, Sugar 16 g
DRIED BLUEBERRY ALMOND SCONES
These scones use dried blueberries, but you could substitute them with dried cherries or even cranberries if you wanted to.
Provided by MarieRynr
Categories Scones
Time 35m
Yield 10 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Preheat theoven to 350*F.
- whisk the flour, sugar and baking powder in a bowl. Cut in the butter using a pastry blender until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Add 2/3 of the milk, egg and almond extract and stir until smooth. Stir in the blue berries and almonds.
- Roll or pat the dough into a disk of medium thickness on a llightly floured surface. Cut into 10 equal wedges. Arrange on a lightly greased baking sheet. Brush the tops with the remaining milk.
- Bake for 20 minutes or until light brown. Serve warm.
ALMOND CHIP SCONES
For bridal showers or other special occasions, I often triple the recipe for these moist scones. You can try blueberries instead of chocolate chips and almonds. Or cut the dough into strips like biscotti, bake them and dip them into coffee.
Provided by Taste of Home
Time 30m
Yield 8 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. , In a small bowl, whisk 3 eggs, cream and extract; add to crumb mixture just until moistened. Gently stir in chips and almonds. Turn onto a floured surface; knead 6-8 times. , On a greased baking sheet, pat dough into a 10-1/2-in. circle, about 3/4 in. thick. Cut into eight wedges. Beat remaining egg; brush over dough. Slightly separate wedges. , Bake at 425° for 10-15 minutes or until golden brown. Serve warm.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 595 calories, Fat 35g fat (19g saturated fat), Cholesterol 178mg cholesterol, Sodium 707mg sodium, Carbohydrate 61g carbohydrate (17g sugars, Fiber 4g fiber), Protein 12g protein.
AWESOME ALMOND SCONES
I have no idea where I got this recipe, but it is awesome! I love almond in anything and they go together quickly.
Provided by Snicklefritzie
Categories Scones
Time 38m
Yield 12 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
- Line baking sheet with parchment paper and lightly spray paper with nonstick cooking spray.
- Combine flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, butter, almond paste and almonds in food processor.
- Pulse until mixture has the consistency of coarse crumbs. Put in a large bowl.
- Whisk together egg, egg yolk and 2/3 cup cream until blended. Stir the egg mixture into the flour mixture until dough just begins to hold together.
- Add dough to lightly floured surface. With lightly floured hands, pat dough to 1/2" thickness.
- Cut scones using a 2" diameter heart-shaped cookie cutter or round biscuit cutter. Gather excess dough and repeat process. Place scones 3" apart on prepared baking sheet.
- Lightly brush surface of scones with remaining 2 tablespoons of cream.
- Bake 15-20 minutes, or until puffed and golden brown.
- Remove from oven and cool on wire rack.
- Now: I add about 1/2 teaspoon of almond extract or so to my cream and egg mixture. I do not cut these with a cookie cutter and re-roll. I usually just cut them in squares and then into triangles.
- I also freeze them on a wax-paper lined sheet for several hours before baking and add about 3-4 minutes to my baking time.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 269.2, Fat 17.2, SaturatedFat 7.5, Cholesterol 64.2, Sodium 158.8, Carbohydrate 24.4, Fiber 1.8, Sugar 6, Protein 5.6
DRIED CHERRY AND ALMOND SCONES
An early moring sunrise with a cup of tea and a dried cherry and almond scone starts the moring off right.
Provided by Charlotte J
Categories Scones
Time 25m
Yield 12 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Prehear oven to 350 degrees.
- Spray a cookie sheet or jellyroll pan with baking spray and set aside.
- Mix the egg and egg white together in a large mixing bowl.
- Add canola oil, splenda granular, buttermilk, almond extract and nonfat dry milk.
- Stir well.
- Add baking powder, baking soda and flour.
- Mix until just blended.
- Add dried cherries and stir until blended.
- Spoon 12 evenly sized mounds of batter onto the prepared baking sheet.
- Lightly sprinkle with sugar, if using.
- Bake for 10-15 minutes.
- Best if served while still warm.
- Scones freeze well and can be microwaved.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 153.7, Fat 6.8, SaturatedFat 0.7, Cholesterol 18.7, Sodium 122.1, Carbohydrate 18.3, Fiber 0.6, Sugar 2.4, Protein 4.5
CHERRY ALMOND SCONES
Make and share this Cherry Almond Scones recipe from Food.com.
Provided by amandafl
Categories Scones
Time 32m
Yield 8 scones, 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Adjust oven rack to lower-middle position and preheat oven to 400 degrees.
- In a medium bowl, mix flour, 1/3 cup sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Grate butter into flour mixture on the large holes of a box grater; use your fingers to work in butter (mixture should resemble coarse meal), then stir in raisins.
- In a small bowl, whisk sour cream, almond extract and egg until smooth.
- Using a fork, stir sour cream mixture into flour mixture until large dough clumps form. Use your hands to press the dough against the bowl into a ball. (The dough will be sticky in places, and there may not seem to be enough liquid at first, but as you press, the dough will come together.)
- Place on a lightly floured surface and pat into a 7- to 8-inch circle about 3/4-inch thick. Sprinkle with remaining 1 teaspoons of sugar. Use a sharp knife to cut into 8 triangles; place on a cookie sheet (preferably lined with parchment paper), about 1 inch apart. Bake until golden, about 15 to 17 minutes. Cool for 5 minutes and serve warm or at room temperature.
CHOCOLATE ALMOND SCONES
Make and share this Chocolate Almond Scones recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Zaney1
Categories Scones
Time 50m
Yield 12 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Combine flour, baking powder, sugar and salt.
- Cut in butter until it resembles course meal.
- Add 2 eggs (1 egg is reserved for later use), almond extract and cream.
- Stir until soft dough forms; mix in chocolate chips and toasted almonds.
- Pat out dough until 3/4 inch thick.
- Cut into diamond shape; brush with reserved egg.
- Place on baking pan coated with cooking spray.
- Bake for 10 minutes until lightly browned.
- Serve warm.
WHITE CHOCOLATE ALMOND SCONES
A friend of mine served these at a playgroup coffee date several years ago. I finally got around to making them again today. They are so yummy!
Provided by Chef Doozer
Categories Scones
Time 22m
Yield 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Cut butter into flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt with a pastry blender until mixture resembles fine crumbs.
- Stir in one egg, almond extract, and half and half. (Can add more half and half if the dough isn't coming away from the bowl.)
- Add white chocolate chips and almonds. I find it easiest to mix the dough with my hands.
- Take the dough in your hands and form 8 large balls. Set the balls on an ungreased cookie sheet. They don't have to be smooth -- the dough will be sticky to work with.
- Brush scones with egg white.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes or until golden brown.
- Immediately remove from the cookie sheet and cool on a cooling rack.
Tips:
- Use cold butter: Cold butter creates flaky layers in the scones.
- Don't overmix the dough: Overmixing will make the scones tough.
- Chill the dough before baking: Chilling the dough helps the scones hold their shape and rise evenly.
- Brush the scones with milk before baking: This will give them a golden brown color.
- Serve the scones warm with your favorite toppings: Scones are best served warm with butter, jam, or cream.
Conclusion:
Almond scones are a delicious and easy-to-make treat. They're perfect for breakfast, brunch, or afternoon tea. With a few simple ingredients, you can create a batch of fluffy, flavorful scones that will be enjoyed by everyone. So next time you're looking for a special treat, give almond scones a try. You won't be disappointed!
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