Hazelnut Chip Scones Recipes

HAZELNUT SCONES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°.
• Sift flour, sugar, baking powder, salt and baking soda into a large bowl.
• Add butter; rub in with fingertips until mixture resembles coarse meal.
• Stir in nuts.
• Whisk milk, sour cream, egg and vanilla in medium bowl; set aside 1 1/2 Tbsp for glaze.
• Make well in center of dry ingredients; add remaining milk mixture.
• Stir just until dough forms.
• Let stand for 3 minutes.
• Turn out onto floured surface.
• Using floured hands, knead gently until dough comes together.
• Pat into 7 1/2-inch round.
• Using sharp knife, cut into 8 wedges; brush with glaze.
• Sprinkle with sugar. Transfer wedges to baking sheet spacing apart.
• Bake scones until golden and crusty for about 20 minutes.
• Transfer to wire rack and cool slightly. Serve warm.

HAZELNUT CHOCOLATE CHIP SCONES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°. Whisk together first 5 ingredients; cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. In another bowl, whisk together egg, buttermilk and vanilla; stir into crumb mixture just until moistened. Stir in chocolate chips and hazelnuts., Turn onto a lightly floured surface; knead gently 8 times. Pat dough into a 6-in. circle. Cut into 8 wedges; place on a greased baking sheet. Bake until golden brown, 15-20 minutes. Serve warm.

HAZELNUT CHOCOLATE CHIP SCONES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• Lightly butter a 9 inch diameter circle in the center of a baking sheet.
• Using a large bowl, stir together first four ingredients.
• Cut the butter into 1/2 inch cubes and distribute them evenly over the flour mixture.
• With a pastry blender or two knives cut in the butter until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
• In a small bowl stir together the buttermilk, egg and vanilla.
• Add the buttermilk mixture to the flour mixture and stir to combine.
• Stir in the chocolate chips and hazelnuts. I know yuk but the dough will be sticky.
• Spread the dough into an 8 inch diameter circle in the center of the prepared baking sheet.
• Arrange additional hazelnuts around the edge of the dough for garnish if desired. With a serrated knife cut into 8 wedges. Bake for 17-19 minutes or until the top is lightly browned and a toothpick inserted into the center of one of the scones comes out clean.
• Remove the baking sheet to a wire rack and cool for 5 minutes.
• Using a spatula transfer the scones to a wire rack to cool.
• Recut into wedges if necessary.
• Best served warm
• Cool completely before storing in an air tight container.