Cakes wanted to make scones this weekend. Who am I to say no? Especially when it also involves whipped thick cream and berries!
Cakes used the Classic Scones recipe from the May 2004 issue of Bon Appetit, with a few modifications. He did stellarly. The scones were absolutely scrummy. He also whipped the cream while I made the berry compote.
Scones
1.5 cups white flour
1.25 cups whole wheat flour
1 tablespoon sugar
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
3/4 cup buttermilk
1 large egg
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
The directions in the Bon Appetit recipe said to whisk the dry ingredients together and then whisk the wet, and then to combine the two. All went well until Cakes attempted to continue with the whisk at the combination stage. When you make these scones, please exchange the whisk for a fork or spoon at that point!
Once the ingredients are combined, which may require that you mix by hand, roll the dough out and use a biscuit cutter, or tumbler to cut rounds out. Bake on a floured tray in a 425 Fahrenheit oven for 12 to 14 minutes, or until golden on top and bottom.
Remove from oven to cool slightly.
While your scones are baking, whip 250ml of heavy cream with 1 tsp vanilla and 2 Tbsp sugar in a chilled bowl. Set aside.
Warm Berry Compote
2 Tbsp flour
2 Tbsp butter
1/3 to 1/2 cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 Tbsp pomegranate syrup
1/2 cup orange juice
2 cups mixed berries (strawberries quartered)
In a large, nonstick skillet, make a blond roux with the butter and flour. Stir in the orange juice, sugar, vanilla and pomegranate syrup and allow to bubble. add in the berries and allow to simmer gently for 3 or 4 minutes, until berries are cooked, but not mushy. Adjust liquid and sugar if necessary.
Remove from heat.
Arrange scones, cream and compote on plate and eat while both scones and compote are warm!
The Warm berry compote and the rest of the cream did double duty the next morning reincarnated into pancakes!
Can you plese send me the recipie of pull apart onion & cheese,it sounds great.Thank you
Posted by: desiree | April 18, 2005 at 11:14 AM