Similar To Great Harvest Scones Recipes

SIMILAR TO GREAT HARVEST SCONES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
• In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the sour cream, baking soda, egg and vanilla.
• In a food processor, mix or pulse the flour, sugar, baking powder, cream of tartar, and salt. Cut or process in the butter until mixture is coarse.
• Dump the flour mixture into the bowl with the sour cream/egg mixture and stir until moist. Stir in the chocolate chips (or other add-ins). If dough is too moist, add more flour. If it is too dry, add a little milk or cream.
• Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface, and knead briefly. Roll or pat dough into two 6 inch (approximately) rounds. Cut each into 6 wedges (8 wedges for smaller scones), and place them 2 inches apart on the prepared baking sheet. Brush with topping.
• Alternatively, pat dough into an inch thick slab and cut out 2 1/2 inch (or whatever size you want) rounds.
• Bake 18 minutes in the preheated oven, until golden brown and cooked through. Check at 18 minutes, but it may take longer.
• Let the scones cool for at least 10 minutes before serving. This is important. They taste much better after they've cooled and set a bit -- less doughy.

BUTTERSCOTCH DROP SCONES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F. Sift all purpose flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt into medium bowl. Add chilled butter; using fingertips, rub in until coarse meal forms. Mix in chips. Whisk 1/2 cup cream and egg in small bowl to blend. Gradually add cream mixture to dry ingredients, tossing with fork until dough comes together in moist clumps. Add more cream by teaspoonfuls if dough is dry. Drop dough by 1/4 cupfuls onto large rimmed baking sheet, spacing apart. Bake scones until golden brown and tester inserted into center comes out clean, about 20 minutes. Serve warm or at room temperature.