Herb Cheddar Scones Recipes

SAVORY CHEDDAR HERB SCONES

Steps:

• Whisk together the flour, sugar, salt, baking powder and soda in a large bowl.
• Chill while you prepare the remaining ingredients.
• Beat the buttermilk and egg together and set aside.
• Grate the frozen butter on the side of the box grater with the largest holes.
• Add the grated butter to the dry ingredients and, using your fingers, work in the butter until the mixture comes together and resembles gravel or coarse crumbs.
• Add the wet ingredients and stir with a fork.
• Add the cheese and herbs and stir to combine.
• Gather the dough with your hands and knead just until combined.
• Turn the dough out onto a floured board and pat into a rectangle.
• Fold the dough in half.
• Turn and pat into a rectangle again.
• Fold in half again.
• Pat or roll dough into an 8-inch circle and cut into 8 wedges.
• Place the wedges on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper and chill scones for at least 15 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 425 and beat together the milk and cream.
• Brush the tops of the chilled scones with the milk-cream mixture and sprinkle with flaky sea salt.
• Bake until golden brown, approximately 20 minutes.
• Cool on a wire rack.

HERB-CHEDDAR SCONES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment. In a large bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, salt, and pepper. Toss butter in flour mixture to evenly coat, then press between your fingers until mixture has the texture of coarse meal, with a few pea-size pieces remaining. In another bowl, whisk together cream and eggs.
• Make a well in flour mixture; add egg mixture, cheddar, scallions, and dill. Stir together with a fork until dough begins to form but mixture is still crumbly. Turn out onto a lightly floured surface; knead just to combine (do not overwork). Pat out 1/2 inch thick. With a floured 2 3/4-inch biscuit cutter, cut out rounds, as closely together as possible; place on prepared sheet. Gather scraps; pat out again and repeat.
• Brush tops with cream; sprinkle with more dill and scallions. Bake, rotating sheet halfway through, until golden brown, 23 to 25 minutes. Let cool completely.

HERB AND CHEESE SCONES

Steps:

• Make the White Soda Bread with Herbs dough. Stamp into scones, brush with egg wash and dip into grated cheddar cheese. Bake for 20 minutes in a 450 degree oven.
• Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
• In a mixing bowl sift together 1 pound flour, 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon baking soda. Make a well in the center. Pour most of the milk into the well. Using one hand, mix in the flour from sides of the bowl, adding more milk if necessary. The dough should be softish, not too wet and sticky. When it all comes together, turn the dough onto a well-floured counter. Wash and dry hands. Knead lightly for 1 second, just to tidy it up, flip over. Pat dough into a round about 11/2 inches deep and cut a cross into dough over the sides of the bread to let the fairies out. Bake in preheated 450 degree oven for 15 minutes, then turn down the oven to 400 degrees for another 30 minutes or until cooked. If in doubt, tap the bottom of the bread, it should sound hollow.
• Add fresh herbs to dry ingredients of white soda bread dough and proceed making dough as above. Shape into loaf or scones and bake as for soda bread. If making scones bake for 20 minutes in a 450 degree oven.