These homey, rustic scones are made with buttermilk barley dough and spill over with sunny citrus marmalade. Vary the filling to suit your taste; for a kid-friendly option, try strawberry or raspberry jam.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Breakfast & Brunch Recipes Bread Recipes
Yield Makes 8
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Place a rack in center of oven and preheat to 350 degrees. Rub a baking sheet lightly with butter. Sift dry ingredients into a large bowl, pouring back into bowl any remaining bits of grain or other ingredients in sifter.
- Cut butter into 1/2-inch piecesand add to dry mixture. Rub butterbetween your fingers, breaking itinto smaller bits. Continue rubbinguntil pieces range from rice grainto flattened pea size. The faster youdo this, the more solid the butterwill remain, which is important forthe success of the recipe.
- In a small bowl, whisk togetherbuttermilk and egg until thoroughlycombined. Scrape buttermilk andegg into dry mixture and mix untilbarely combined.
- Use a pastry scraper or a spatula to transfer dough to a well-floured surface. If dough is too sticky to handle, dust it with flour and fold it together a few times. Divide dough into 2 pieces. Flour your hands and pat each piece of dough into a disk about 3/4 inch thick and 7 inches in diameter.
- Cover one disk with marmalade.Top with other disk andpress down gently so that doughsettles into marmalade. Brushdough lightly with melted butterand sprinkle with sugar.
- Use asharp knife to slice circle into8 triangular wedges on bakingsheet, leaving a few inchesbetween them. Chill until firm,about 30 minutes.
- Bake for 22 to 26 minutes,rotating sheets halfway through.Scones are ready when tops aregolden brown and some marmaladehas bubbled over. To keepscones from sticking to pan, slidea thin spatula underneath themwhile they're still warm and transferto a baking rack. Scones arebest eaten warm from oven or laterthat same day.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 311 g, Cholesterol 61 g, Fiber 3 g, Protein 5 g, Sodium 383 g
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La Rose CeroVetter
c_l@hotmail.comThese scones are a must-try for any scone lover. They're sure to become a favorite!
Mudasar Khan
khan.mudasar@yahoo.comI love the simplicity of these scones. They're made with just a few basic ingredients, but they're so delicious.
Ede Omonuwa
omonuwa.ede100@gmail.comThese scones are a great way to start the day. They're filling and satisfying, but not too heavy.
Angel Ward
angel_w67@gmail.comI've never had scones with barley before, but I'm so glad I tried these. They're amazing!
Abdurrahamn Sa
sa-a@yahoo.comThese scones are the perfect way to use up leftover marmalade.
Mustafa Ahsan
m.a@yahoo.comI love the way these scones smell when they're baking. It fills the whole house with a delicious aroma.
Austin McNeill
a.mcneill@gmail.comThese scones are the perfect size for a grab-and-go breakfast. They're also great for packing in a lunchbox.
paranthaman myuran
p_myuran@yahoo.comI love that these scones can be made ahead of time. It's so convenient to have them ready to go for a quick breakfast or snack.
Tushar Raj
r.t@gmail.comThese scones are so easy to make, even for a beginner baker like me.
Eagle Baloch
beagle70@gmail.comI'm so glad I found this recipe. These scones are now my go-to recipe for scones.
Junaid Sheik
junaid@yahoo.comI love the texture of these scones. They're light and fluffy, but still have a bit of a bite to them.
O Phonetastic
o-phonetastic92@hotmail.frThese scones are the perfect balance of sweet and tart. The marmalade adds a lovely flavor.
Carmela Islas
i-carmela@hotmail.comI've made these scones several times now and they're always a hit. They're so easy to make and they always turn out perfect.
Pja Jaman
j_pja72@hotmail.frI made these scones for a brunch party and they were a big hit! Everyone raved about them.
Ahad Bhuiyan
ab25@gmail.comI'm not usually a fan of scones, but these were really good. The marmalade gave them a nice sweetness.
Younas jani
younasj@hotmail.comThese scones were a hit with my family! Everyone loved them.
Onuoha Osinachi
o.onuoha@gmail.comI love the combination of marmalade and barley in these scones. It's a really unique and tasty flavor.
Tarkely Hfdfrd
t66@yahoo.comI was pleasantly surprised by how easy these scones were to make. They turned out perfect!
Zombie Ff
ff-zombie14@yahoo.comThese scones were delightful! The marmalade and barley gave them a unique and delicious flavor. I'll definitely be making these again.