Back In The Day Buttermilk Biscones Recipes

BACK IN THE DAY BUTTERMILK BISCONES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Line 2 sheet pans with parchment paper Sift dry ingredients together into large mixing bowl. Add cold butter pieces to flour mixture. Cut in butter until crumbs are various size ranging from sandy to pea sized and some larger pieces of butter. Gently stir in add-ins if using. Gradually add buttermilk and stir gently until there are no patches of dry flour. If too dry, add a little more buttermilk. The dough should be moist and slightly sticky. Using a large ice cream scoop, drop balls of dough onto sheet pan, leaving about an inch in between each dough ball. You can use an egg wash to makes these golden brown or sprinkle with sugar if desired. Bake 20-25 minutes, turning the pans halfway through bake. Allow to cool 10 minutes.

BUTTERMILK SCONES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Combine the flour, sugar, salt, baking powder and baking soda in a large bowl. Add butter and mix with your fingertips to a coarse meal. Add buttermilk and mix just until combined. Add currants, if desired.
• Transfer dough to a floured board and divide into 2 parts. Roll each to 3/4 inch thick rounds. Cut each round into 8 wedges and place slightly separated on a greased baking sheet. Brush the tops with the cream, and bake for 15 minutes, or until lightly browned. Serve warm, split in half with butter and marmalade.

BISCONES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease a baking sheet.
• Combine flour, baking powder, sugar, and salt together in a bowl. Cut butter into flour mixture using a fork, your hands, or a pastry blender until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Mix buttermilk into flour mixture until dough starts to stick together.
• Turn dough onto a floured work surface and shape into a 1/2-inch-thick circle. Cut dough into 4 wedges and then into 8 wedges using a sharp knife. Arrange wedges on the prepared baking sheet.
• Bake in the preheated oven until biscones are lightly browned, about 20 minutes.