Atwood Inn Breakfast Scones Recipes

Steps:

• Mix dry ingredients.
• Rub in butter til crumbly.
• Mix in beaten eggs.
• Add enough cold water to make a soft dough.
• Turn onto floured board and pat to 1 inch thickness.
• Cut in rounds or squares.
• Fold in half and brush with milk.
• Place on greased baking sheet.
• Dust each with sugar.
• Bake 400F 15 minutes.
• Serve hot with butter and jam.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400; set aside a lightly greased baking stone or cookie sheet.
• In a large bowl, combine dry ingredients; cut in butter to resemble coarse crumbs; select one or more Optional Add-In from the list above (equalling about 1 cup total); make well in the center.
• In a measuring cup, mix milk and eggs, pour into well in flour mixture EXCEPT -- reserve about 1 tablespoon of egg-milk; add flavoring of choice.
• Stir flour-milk mixture with a fork, it will be slightly dry and rather stiff (add a bit extra milk if it appears "too" dry).
• Dump dough onto a floured surface, incorporating any dry crumbs from the bottom of the bowl; knead several times but DO NOT OVERWORK the dough.
• Divide into two balls; place one on either end of the baking stone or cookie sheet; pat into an 8-inch disk, about half-inch thick.
• Using a pastry brush, spread the reserved egg-milk over the tops of both disks; sprinkle with Topping of Choice covering thoroughly.
• With a pizza cutter or big knife, cut each cake into wedges (four large or six small), LEAVE IN PLACE.
• Bake for 20-25 minutes (tops will be golden brown); separate wedges and check that dough is "dry" -- if not, pop back in oven & give it 2-3 more minutes; then serve immediately.
• SERVE WITH: Recipe #186965 or Recipe #208437.
• LEFTOVER SCONES: as if -- but okay IF you have leftovers, cut horizontally, spread with butter and toast lightly.
• GREAT COMBINATIONS:.
• chocolate chips with cranberries & brown sugar topping.
• chocolate chips with orange zest & orange flavoring.
• cranberries with walnuts.
• cranberries with apricots.
• apricots with nuts.
• poppyseeds with lemon flavoring & zest.
• cheese with nuts or chocolate chips.

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine flours, brown sugar, baking powder and baking soda. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in buttermilk until a soft dough forms. Turn onto a lightly floured board and knead gently 10-12 times or until no longer sticky., Divide dough in half; gently pat or roll each half into an 8-in. circle 1/2 in thick. Cut each circle into eight wedges. Separate wedges and place on an ungreased baking sheet. Bake at 400° for 15-18 minutes.

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F; combine flour, 3 tablespoons sugar, baking powder and orange peel in large bowl.
• Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs; stir in Mandarin oranges and cranberries.
• Combine sour cream, egg, extracts and orange juice in small bowl; beat with wire whisk until smooth; stir sour cream mixture into flour mixture until well mixed. (Mixture will be dry seeming.)
• Spread into greased 9-inch round cake pan & sprinkle with 1 tablespoon sugar.
• Bake for 28 to 32 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean and scone is lightly browned.
• Cool 5 minutes; remove from pan then cut into wedges.

Steps:

• The night before mix dry ingredients together in a medium size bowl.
• The next morning add buttermilk, Crisco, egg, flavoring, and nuts and/or fruit.
• Stir together gently kneading to complete mixing ingredients.
• Shape into a large ball and flatten, into a circle, on a cookie sheet or baking stone.
• Score into 8 pieces with serrated knife.
• Bake at 400 degrees for 18 to 22 minutes, until lightly browned and toothpick comes out clear.
• Serve warm with butter, honey, jam, or flavored cream cheese.
• Enjoy.