Pepper Jack Green Onion Mini Scones Recipes

PEPPER JACK & GREEN ONION MINI SCONES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°. Spray mini scone pan with flour-added baking spray or line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• In small bowl, toss Pepper Jack Cheese and Green Onion with 1 Tablespoon of All-Purpose Flour and set aside.
• In medium bowl, whisk together the All-Purpose Flour, Baking Powder, Cayenne Pepper (if using) and Salt.
• Use a pastry blender, two knives or your fingers (my preference), cut the Butter into the Flour mixture until the butter is pea-size and the flour is silky.
• Lightly beat (2) Eggs and the Half & Half with a fork and add it to the Flour mixture.
• Add the Cheese/Onion mixture to the Flour mixture; use a wooden spoon to fold the mixture until it begins to come together.
• Turn the dough onto a well-floured surface and knead gently for less than a minute.
• Separate into 4 equal parts and pat each one into a portion of the Nordic Ware Mini Scone Pan. Or, pat dough into a 3/4 to 1-inch thick circle or rectangle and cut into desired shapes.
• Lightly beat the remaining Egg with one teaspoon water; generously brush the tops of the scones.
• Bake 18-20 minutes or until golden brown.

BLACK PEPPER AND ONION SCONES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400 degrees.
• In a small skillet, saute onions in margarine until crisp tender; set aside. Cool slightly.
• Lightly spoon flour into measuring cup and level off with a knife.
• In a medium bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder, pepper and salt; blend well.
• Add whipping cream, egg and sauteed onions; stir just until moistened.
• On floured surface, knead dough gently 5 or 6 times.
• Place on ungreased cookie sheet; press into an 8" circle about 1/2 inch thick.
• Cut into 8 wedges; separate slightly.
• Bake at 400 degrees for 12-16 minutes or until very lightly browned.
• Brush with melted butter or margarine.
• Serve warm.
• Wonderful with soup!

GOAT CHEESE & GREEN ONION SCONES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F.
• Mix first 5 ingredients in large bowl.
• Add cheese and green onions and toss with fork.
• Beat half and half and egg to blend in small bowl.
• Stir egg mixture into dry ingredients and mix gently until dough forms.
• Divide dough in half.
• On lightly floured surface, flatten.
• each piece into 3/4-inch thick round.
• Cut each round into 6 wedges.
• Transfer wedges to baking sheet, spacing evenly.
• Bake scones until tops are brown, about 25 minutes.
• Cool 10 minutes.
• Serve warm.

HAM, CHEESE AND ONION SCONES

Steps:

• Place flour, baking powder, garlic salt in mixing bowl and stir together. Grate cold butter into mixture and stir till coarse meal.
• In a seperate bowl whisk together buttermilk and egg. Add this to the dry mixture as well as the cheese, onion and ham.Stir just till combined.
• Place this on a floured board and knead a few times. Pat into a 1" thick shape and cut with a large cookie cutter.
• Place on greased baking sheet or sheet lined with parchment paper. Bake at 350 degrees for 20-25 minutes.

GREEN CHILE SCONES

Steps:

• mix flour, salt,& baking powder in large bowl.
• add the chiles, garlic, and 1 c.
• cream and stir until a soft dough forms.
• Place dough on a floured surface& knead until mixture forms a ball.
• pre-heqat oven to 425 degrees.
• divide dough into 2 pieces& pat each into a 10 inch circle on a greased cookie sheet.
• brush the tops with remaining cream.
• bake for 15 minutes or until golden brown.
• cut each circle into 8 wedges before serving.

MINI CHOCOLATE CHIP SCONES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F Brush pan with vegetable shortening or butter. In a large bowl, sift together flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Blend butter into the flour mixture with a pastry blender or two knives. The mixture should look like course meal. Stir in chocolate chips. In a small bowl, combine buttermilk and vanilla extract and then add to the flour mixture. Stir just until the dough comes together. Do not over mix the dough. Divide dough evenly among wells in pan. Bake for 13-18 minutes, until golden brown and toothpick comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes in pan. Remove from pan and serve.