Sugar Hill Inns Raisin Scones Recipes

RAISIN SCONES

Steps:

• Combine dry ingredients.
• Cut in butter to coarse crumbs.
• Stir in raisins and buttermilk.
• Stir just until moistened.
• Place on floured surface,knead a few times (6-8).
• Pat into an 8in circle,cut into 12 wedges.
• Place on greased cookie sheet.
• Beat egg white until foamy, brush scones.
• Sprinkle with sugar.
• Bake at 400* for 15 minutes or until golden brown.

RAISIN SCONES - ENGLISH SCONES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375°F. Line two 1/2 sheet pan with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat.
• In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, sugar and salt and. Toss in butter chunks. Mix in the butter until the bits are the size of a pea.
• Whisk together the buttermilk and eggs. Add the buttermilk mixture to the dry ingredients all at once and mix until just barely combined. Some loose flour may remain at the bottom of the bowl. DON'T OVER MIX.
• Dump the dough onto a floured surface, sprinkle the raisins over the dough and finish kneading by hand just until all the loose flour is absorbed. Use your hands to pat the dough until it is 3/4"-1" thick. Use a 2.5" biscuit cutter to cut scones. Re-roll the scraps and continue cutting until all the dough is used.
• Line the scones onto the prepared baking sheet, leaving 1" space between. Brush the tops of the scones with buttermilk and sprinkle with Demerarra or granulated sugar.
• Bake on the middle racks of the oven, flipping the trays after 10 minutes (see note).
• The scones are ready when they are golden brown and sound hollow when the bottom is tapped. Total baking time 15-20 minutes.

RAISIN SCONES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Combine 4 cups flour, 2 tablespoons sugar, the baking powder, and salt in an electric mixer fitted with a paddle attachment. Blend in the cold butter at the lowest speed and mix until the butter is in pea-sized pieces. Combine the eggs and heavy cream and quickly add to the flour/butter mixture. Combine until just blended. Combine the raisins and 1 tablespoon flour and then add to the dough and mix quickly. The dough may be a bit sticky.
• Dump the dough out onto a floured surface and be sure it is well combined. Flour your hands and a rolling pin and roll the dough out to 3/4-inch to 1-inch thick. You will see lumps of butter in the dough. Cut into squares with a 4-inch cutter and then cut in half diagonally to make triangles. Place on a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper.
• Brush the scones with the egg wash and sprinkle with sugar. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes until the outsides are crisp and the insides are done.

SUGAR HILL INN'S RAISIN SCONES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425.
• Add dry ingredients into a food processor and pulse.
• Add butter, and pulse 15 times.
• Add raisins or cranberries.
• Transfer mixture to a mixing bowl.
• Add cream.
• Mix with spatula.
• Turnout onto parchment paper.
• Lightly knead.
• To shape, press into a 9" round non-stick pan.
• Remove dough from the mold and cut into 10 wedges.
• Bake 12 - 15 minutes.

RAISIN SCONES

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine dry ingredients. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in raisins and buttermilk just until moistened. Turn onto a floured surface; knead gently 6-8 times. Pat into an 8-in. circle and cut into 12 wedges. Place 1 in. apart on a greased baking sheet. Beat egg white until foamy; brush over scones. Sprinkle with sugar. Bake at 425° for 12-15 minutes or until golden brown.

RAISIN SCONES

Steps:

• Sift together flour, baking powder, and salt in a large bowl.
• Cut butter into bits and, with your fingertips or a pastry blender, blend into flour mixture until it resembles coarse meal.
• Using a fork, stir raisins and milk until just combined.
• Transfer to a lightly floured surface and, with floured hands, knead until it forms a dough.
• Roll out dough into a 9-inch round (about 1/2 inch thick) and cut out scones with a 2 1/2-inch round cutter.
• Arrange scones 1 inch apart on a buttered large baking sheet and gently reroll and cut out scraps.
• Bake scones in middle of a 425°F oven until pale golden, about 15 minutes, and transfer to a rack to cool.