Crunchy Crusted Citrus Scones Recipes

CRUNCHY CRUSTED CITRUS SCONES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 200C/Gas 6/fan oven 180C and grease a baking sheet. Tip the ricotta into a bowl and mix in the orange zest and half the sugar until combined. Sift the flour and remaining sugar into another bowl. Cut the butter into small cubes and rub into the flour mixture so it looks like fine breadcrumbs.
• Stir the ricotta mixture into the flour mixture, adding a tablespoon or two of milk if necessary to get a soft (but not sticky) dough. Tip the dough on to a floured work surface and knead very lightly a few times only - just until the dough loses its craggy look. If you overknead, the scones will be tough.
• Roll or press out the dough until it's about 4cm/11⁄2in thick. Shape into a neat round, put it on the baking sheet and mark into six wedges with a knife.
• Brush the top of the scone round with milk, sprinkle with a little flour, then top with the demerara sugar. Bake for 20-25 minutes until well risen and brown on top. Transfer to a wire rack to cool slightly before serving warm, spread with a little cream or butter, and lemon or orange curd. (These are best on the day of making, but will keep in an airtight container for 1-2 days, or in the freezer for up to 1 month.)

CRUNCHY YET MOIST SCONES

Steps:

• Preheat oven 220 degrees. Sprinkle flour over flat baking tray.
• Sift flour into medium bowl. Add sugar. Using your fingertips rub butter into flour mixture until it resembles fine bread crumbs.
• Add milk. Use a flat bladed knife to mix until dough begins to come together. Turn onto a lightly floured surface and knead gently until dough comes together.
• Flatten dough with the palm of your hand until 2cm thick. Use a 5cm cutter to cut out scones. Place onto baking tray 1cm apart. Bake for 14-16 minutes or until goldn and cooked through.
• Serve warm with Jam and Cream.

CRUNCHY SCONES

Steps:

• Adjust oven rack to upper middle position and preheat oven to 425.
• In food processor, pulse briefly flour, sugar, baking powder and salt.
• Drop in the cold butter and process until bread crumb texture.
• In a separate bowl, combine 1/2 cup heavy cream, egg, and orange zest.
• Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients and process, just until combined.
• Turn dough out on floured surface and gently knead in dried currants or cranberries if using.
• Pat dough into a disk 3/4 inch thick and transfer to cutting board.
• Brush top with remaining heavy cream, sprinkle with ground nutmeg and turbinado sugar.
• Using a sharp knife, cut into 8 wedges and transfer to greased cookie sheet.
• Bake for 12 minutes or until edges are only slightly golden brown.
• Enjoy with fresh whipped cream and jam.