Apple Raisin Scones With Bourbon Whipped Cream Recipes

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.

APPLE RAISIN SCONES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 deg F.
• Mix together dry ingredients.
• Cut in shortening as you would for a pie crust.
• Stir in apples and raisins.
• Add enough juice to make a stiff dough.
• On floured surface, roll dough about 1/2" thick.Apprx. 8 in circle.
• Cut into triangles and bake on cookie sheet for 20-25 minutes, or until light brown.
• Remove from oven and dust with 1 TBsp confectioners sugar.
• Let cool.
• Separte triangles.

APPLE RAISIN SCONES WITH BOURBON WHIPPED CREAM

Steps:

• 1. In a large bowl stir together flour, brown sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
• 2. Using a pastry blender, cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
• 3. In a medium bowl, toss diced apples with cinnamon.
• 4. Then add to the large bowl along with the raisins. Stir.
• 5. In a medium bowl combine sour cream, egg and bourbon.
• 6. Make a well in the center of the flour mixture and add this all at once.
• 7. Stir until combined.
• 8. Turn out onto a lightly floured surface. Quickly knead by gently folding and pressing for about 10-12 strokes. Pat into about a 12 inch circle.
• 9. Using a 3-inch cookie cutter cut out about 8 circles.
• 10. Place the scones on a parchment-lined baking sheet.
• 11. With your fingers rub some egg wash on the top of each scone.
• 12. Sprinkle with the coarse sugar.
• 13. Bake at 375 for 15 minutes until edges begin to brown.
• 14. While cooling whip the cream and sugar with a hand mixer. When whipped, fold in the bourbon.
• 15. Serve prepared cream with the scones.