Anna Olson Bakes Scones Live!
Anna Olson wants to make scones with everyone at home! Get your ingredients (and substitutions) ready, because it's scone baking time!
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Recipe
Makes about 16 tea (small) scones
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Bake Time: 18 minutes
Ingredients
3 cups (450 g) all-purpose flour
¼ cup (50 g) granulated sugar
4 tsp (12 g) baking powder
½ tsp (2.5 g) salt
2 tsp (10 mL) finely grated citrus zest (lemon, lime or orange)
¾ cup (175 g) cold butter, cut into pieces
¾ cup (175 mL) cold milk (1% or 2%)
1 large egg
1 large egg yolk (reserve the white for brushing the scones)
½ cup (125 mL) add-ins (**see note below)
cinnamon sugar for sprinkling
Directions
1. Preheat the oven to 375 °F (190 °C) and line 1-2 baking trays with parchment paper.
2. Sift the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt into a large mixing bowl. Add the grated citrus zest and mix in. Add the butter and cut this in using a pastry cutter, two butter knives or your fingertips, until no large pieces are visible and the mixture is a rough, crumbly texture. Use your hands to rub the mixture between your palms to flatten any butter pieces – this helps to make the scones flaky.
3. In a separate bowl, whisk the milk, egg and egg yolk together. Make a well in the centre of the flour mixture and add the milk all at once. Use a spatula or wooden spoon to mix everything together just until it starts to come together but it is still rough and crumbly. Turn everything out onto a clean surface and sprinkle the add-ins overtop. Use your hands to bring the dough together, and to flatten and fold the dough over a few times – this works the currants into the dough and helps build layers to promote flakiness.
4. Flatten the dough with your hands, to just under an inch (2.5 cm) thick and use a 2 ½-inch (7.5 cm) round cutter to cut out scones. Arrange these on the baking tray, leaving 2 inches (5 cm) between them. Brush the tops of the scones with the egg white and sprinkle with cinnamon sugar. Bake the scones for about 18 minutes, until golden brown on the bottom and lightly browned on top. Cool the scones on a rack
The scones are best enjoyed the day they are baked.
**Add-ins
Raisins
Dried currants
Dried cranberries, blueberries, cherries or other chopped dried fruit
Chopped pecans
Chopped Walnuts
Chocolate Chips (white, milk or dark)
Any combination of the above you might like, to total of ½ cup (125 mL)
Or, for savoury:
1 cup (110g) grated cheese (skip the cinnamon sugar)
1 Tbsp chopped chives, green onions, rosemary or basil
Substitutions
For all-purpose flour:
whole wheat flour, gluten-free flour blend, bread flour
For sugar:
Brown sugar, coconut palm sugar
Maple syrup or honey (reduce milk to ½ cup/125 mL)
For baking powder:
1 ½ tsp baking soda + 1 Tbsp lemon juice added with milk
½ tsp instant yeast (let scone dough sit in fridge overnight)
¼ cup (60 mL) sourdough discard (reduce milk by ¼ cup/60 mL)
For butter:
Salted butter (omit salt)
Virgin coconut oil, margarine (vegan if necessary, not soft, omit salt)
For milk:
Oat, almond, soy or rice milk
Evaporated milk, tinned coconut milk
In a pinch, juice, cold tea or water
For egg & yolk:
Stir 2 Tbsp ground flaxseed into 3 Tbsp water and let sit 1 minute
90 g silken tofu, well-beaten
6 Tbsp (90 mL) additional milk
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Recipe
Makes about 16 tea (small) scones
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Bake Time: 18 minutes
Ingredients
3 cups (450 g) all-purpose flour
¼ cup (50 g) granulated sugar
4 tsp (12 g) baking powder
½ tsp (2.5 g) salt
2 tsp (10 mL) finely grated citrus zest (lemon, lime or orange)
¾ cup (175 g) cold butter, cut into pieces
¾ cup (175 mL) cold milk (1% or 2%)
1 large egg
1 large egg yolk (reserve the white for brushing the scones)
½ cup (125 mL) add-ins (**see note below)
cinnamon sugar for sprinkling
Directions
1. Preheat the oven to 375 °F (190 °C) and line 1-2 baking trays with parchment paper.
2. Sift the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt into a large mixing bowl. Add the grated citrus zest and mix in. Add the butter and cut this in using a pastry cutter, two butter knives or your fingertips, until no large pieces are visible and the mixture is a rough, crumbly texture. Use your hands to rub the mixture between your palms to flatten any butter pieces – this helps to make the scones flaky.
3. In a separate bowl, whisk the milk, egg and egg yolk together. Make a well in the centre of the flour mixture and add the milk all at once. Use a spatula or wooden spoon to mix everything together just until it starts to come together but it is still rough and crumbly. Turn everything out onto a clean surface and sprinkle the add-ins overtop. Use your hands to bring the dough together, and to flatten and fold the dough over a few times – this works the currants into the dough and helps build layers to promote flakiness.
4. Flatten the dough with your hands, to just under an inch (2.5 cm) thick and use a 2 ½-inch (7.5 cm) round cutter to cut out scones. Arrange these on the baking tray, leaving 2 inches (5 cm) between them. Brush the tops of the scones with the egg white and sprinkle with cinnamon sugar. Bake the scones for about 18 minutes, until golden brown on the bottom and lightly browned on top. Cool the scones on a rack
The scones are best enjoyed the day they are baked.
**Add-ins
Raisins
Dried currants
Dried cranberries, blueberries, cherries or other chopped dried fruit
Chopped pecans
Chopped Walnuts
Chocolate Chips (white, milk or dark)
Any combination of the above you might like, to total of ½ cup (125 mL)
Or, for savoury:
1 cup (110g) grated cheese (skip the cinnamon sugar)
1 Tbsp chopped chives, green onions, rosemary or basil
Substitutions
For all-purpose flour:
whole wheat flour, gluten-free flour blend, bread flour
For sugar:
Brown sugar, coconut palm sugar
Maple syrup or honey (reduce milk to ½ cup/125 mL)
For baking powder:
1 ½ tsp baking soda + 1 Tbsp lemon juice added with milk
½ tsp instant yeast (let scone dough sit in fridge overnight)
¼ cup (60 mL) sourdough discard (reduce milk by ¼ cup/60 mL)
For butter:
Salted butter (omit salt)
Virgin coconut oil, margarine (vegan if necessary, not soft, omit salt)
For milk:
Oat, almond, soy or rice milk
Evaporated milk, tinned coconut milk
In a pinch, juice, cold tea or water
For egg & yolk:
Stir 2 Tbsp ground flaxseed into 3 Tbsp water and let sit 1 minute
90 g silken tofu, well-beaten
6 Tbsp (90 mL) additional milk
Shop Anna Olson Cookbooks:
http://lickst.at/shopannaolson
Follow Anna on social media:
Pinterest: https://pinterest.com/chefannaolson
Twitter: https://twitter.com/olson_anna
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/chefannaolson
Instagram: https://instagram.com/chefannaolson
Anna's Official Website: http://annaolson.ca
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Twitter: https://twitter.com/ohyum_food
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