Corn And Black Pepper Scones Recipes

CORN AND BLACK PEPPER SCONES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F.
• In a large bowl, mix flour, sugar, baking powder, black pepper and salt.
• Using a pastry blender, cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
• Using a fork, stir the creamed corn and beaten egg in to the flour mixture, just until blended.
• Spoon all dough onto the center of a large, ungreased cookie sheet.
• Using floured hands, shape/pat dough into a 9-inch round (dough will be sticky).
• Bake scones 20-25 minutes or until lightly golden.
• Remove from oven, transfer scones to wire rack to cool slightly (about 10 minutes).
• Cut round into 12 wedges and serve warm.
• To reheat scones: wrap loosely in tin foil and place in a preheated 350°F oven for about 15 minutes or until warmed.

CORN AND BLACK-PEPPER SCONES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. In large bowl, mix flour, sugar, baking powder, black pepper, and salt. With pastry blender or 2 knives used scissor-fashion, cut in margarine or butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. With fork, stir cream-style corn and egg into flour mixture just until blended.
• Spoon dough onto ungreased large cookie sheet. With floured hands, pat dough into 9-inch round (dough will be sticky).
• Bake scones 20 to 25 minutes, until golden. Transfer scones to wire rack to cool slightly, about 10 minutes. Cut into 12 wedges and serve warm.

CHEDDAR AND PEPPER SCONES

Steps:

• Sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, sugar and salt into a large bowl. Cut in the butter and cheese. Stir in the pepper.
• Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
• Preheat the oven to 400°F and set a rack on the upper-middle level. Grease a heavy baking sheet or line it with parchment paper.
• Gently stir enough buttermilk or yogurt into the flour mixture to make a soft, sticky dough. Gather the dough into a ball with your hands. On a well-floured surface, roll or pat the dough into an 12-x-8-inch rectangle approximately 3/4 inch thick. Try not to handle the dough too much, and don't worry if it looks rough.
• Using a large spatula or a couple of spatulas, transfer the dough to the baking sheet. Use a dough scraper or knife to cut the dough into 40 squares, each 1 1/2 inches. Separate the squares slightly on the baking sheet. Brush each square with a little milk. (Or cut circles out of the dough with the rim of a glass or a biscuit cutter and transfer them to the baking sheet.)
• Bake the scones for 15 to 20 minutes, or until they are brown on the bottom and very lightly brown on top. Don't overbake; break one open to test for doneness. Transfer to cooling racks to cool briefly and then serve as soon as possible.
• To serve: The scones are still good when cool, but they are best when just out of the oven. Butter and scrambled eggs are appropriate accompaniments.

CORN SCONES

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, combine flour, baking powder, mustard and salt. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in cheese, corn and eggs until a soft dough forms. , Turn onto a floured surface, kneading gently 10-12 times or until dough is no longer sticky. Roll out to 1-in. thickness; cut with a 2-1/2-in. or 3-in. cutter. , Place on an ungreased baking sheet. Brush with milk. Bake at 425° for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown. Serve warm.

CHEDDAR & SWEETCORN SCONES

Steps:

• Bring a pan of salted water to the boil. Hold a corn cob at a right angle to the chopping board, then run a sharp knife down the length of the cob, as close to the core as you can get, slicing away the rows of corn. Boil the kernels for 4 mins or until just tender, then drain well.
• Heat oven to 220C/200C fan/gas 7. Mix the flour, baking powder, mustard, cayenne, 1 tsp salt and 1 tsp thyme leaves in a large bowl, then rub in the butter until the mix looks like fine crumbs. Tip in most of the cheese and all of the corn. Mix the milk with the lemon juice, then stir into the bowl to make a slightly sticky dough. Don't over-work the dough.
• Tip the dough onto the floured work surface, knead 2-3 times to smooth a little, then divide into 10 balls. Shape each roughly with your hands and put onto a floured baking sheet. Brush each with a little milk, then scatter with a little cheese, cayenne and a few thyme leaves. Bake for 10-12 mins or until the scones are risen, golden and sound hollow when tapped on the bottom. Cool on a rack.

CHEDDAR CORNMEAL SCONES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425°F. In a bowl whisk together the flour, the cornmeal, the baking powder, the sugar, the salt, and the cayenne, blend in the butter until the mixture resembles coarse meal, and stir in 3/4 cup of the Cheddar. In a small bowl stir together the egg yolk and the milk, add the mixture to the flour mixture, and stir the mixture with a fork until it just forms a soft dough. Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface, knead it gently 8 to 10 times, and pat it into a 6-inch round. Cut the round with a sharp knife into 6 equal wedges, arrange the scones about 2 inches apart on a lightly greased baking sheet, and brush the tops lightly with some of the egg white, beaten lightly. Sprinkle each scone with about 1 teaspoon of the remaining Cheddar and bake the scones in the middle of the oven for 15 to 17 minutes, or until they are golden and cooked through.

BLACK PEPPER AND ONION SCONES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400 degrees.
• In a small skillet, saute onions in margarine until crisp tender; set aside. Cool slightly.
• Lightly spoon flour into measuring cup and level off with a knife.
• In a medium bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder, pepper and salt; blend well.
• Add whipping cream, egg and sauteed onions; stir just until moistened.
• On floured surface, knead dough gently 5 or 6 times.
• Place on ungreased cookie sheet; press into an 8" circle about 1/2 inch thick.
• Cut into 8 wedges; separate slightly.
• Bake at 400 degrees for 12-16 minutes or until very lightly browned.
• Brush with melted butter or margarine.
• Serve warm.
• Wonderful with soup!