Low Fat Fruit And Yogurt Scones Recipes

LOW FAT FRUIT AND YOGURT SCONES

Steps:

• 1. Heat oven to 400 degree's. Grease or line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
• 2. soak all of the fruit for 30 minutes or until plump in a bowl of water.Drain and discard water.
• 3. Combine Flour,1/3 cup of sugar,salt,baking powder,and cinnamon. Add the oil,or melted butter,and combine with a fork really well.
• 4. Whisk in 3 of the egg whites. Add orange zest,and yogurt to flour mixture. Add the dried fruit and nuts to the mixture. Mix until ingredients are well incorporated.
• 5. Place dough on a slightly floured surface. Knead dough just until ingredients are mixed. Don't knead to much. Divide the dough in half. Flatten each ball of dough in to a 3/4 inch thick Round circle.
• 6. Cut each round in to 8 slices.Like cutting a pie. Place slices on parchment lined sheet pan,or greased pan. Brush the top of each slice with remaining beaten egg white. Sprinkle sugar on top of each slice.( you may skip this step and make an icing with powdered sugar,and skim milk if you prefer. Drizzle over them after they cool.
• 7. Bake at 400 degree's for 20 minutes,or until browned.Cool and serve.

EASY FLUFFY SCONES

Steps:

• Put a baking sheet in the oven at 220C/200C fan/gas 7. Put the flour, salt and baking powder into a food processor, then whizz in the butter until it disappears. Pulse in the sugar, tip into a large bowl, then make a well in the middle.
• Warm the yogurt, milk and vanilla together in the microwave for 1 min or in a pan; it should be hot and may well go a bit lumpy-looking. Tip into the bowl and quickly work into the flour mix using a cutlery knife. As soon as it's all in, stop.
• Tip the dough onto a floured surface, then, with floured hands, fold the dough over a few times - just enough to create a smoothish dough. Press out to about 4cm/1½in thick, dip a 7cm cutter into more flour, then stamp out 4 rounds, flouring the cutter each time. Squash the remainder lightly together, then repeat until the dough is used up. Brush tops with egg wash, scatter flour over the hot sheet, then lift the scones on. Bake for 12 mins until risen and golden. Best eaten just-warm, or on the day.

LEMON SCONES, LOW FAT

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F Coat baking sheet with cooking spray.
• In large bowl, combine flour, baking powder, cardamom or coriander, salt, and the 2 tablespoons sugar.
• Drizzle with oil and mix with fork until evenly distributed.
• Reserve 1 tablespoon egg whites.
• Stir yogurt, lemon peel, and remaining egg whites into flour mixture.
• Stir gently with fork until mixture holds together.
• Turn onto lightly floured surface.
• Knead about 8 strokes to mix dough thoroughly.
• Pat out dough to form 8-inch circle.
• With sharp knife, cut evenly into 8 wedges.
• Arrange wedges, about 1 inch apart, on prepared baking sheet. Brush with reserved egg whites.
• Sprinkle with 1 tablespoon sugar.
• Bake 15 minutes, or until golden brown.

LOW FAT DRIED FRUIT SCONES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°.
• Coat cookie sheet with non-stick spray.
• In a large bowl, combine first 6 ingredients.
• Cut into dry ingredients the plum puree and cold margarine with pastry blender until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
• Add yogurt and mix until just blended.
• Stir in dried fruit.
• On a floured surface, roll or pat dough to 3/4 inch thickness.
• Cut out with a 2 1/2 to 3 inch biscuit cutter, rerolling scraps as needed.
• NOTE: The less you handle the dough the better so be sure to get as many as possible the first time.
• Arrange on cookie sheet, spacing 2 inches apart.
• Brush with beaten egg white and sprinkle with sugar.
• Bake in the center of the oven for about 15 minutes or until golden brown and springy to the touch.