Sour Cream Scones With Parmesan Chives Recipes

SOUR CREAM SCONES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 °.
• In a large mixing bowl whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
• Add the cold butter to the flour and toss to coat.
• Using your thumbs and fingers shingle the butter into the flour as directed in the post.
• In a smaller mixing bowl beat egg and then add the sour cream and milk or cream to the egg and whisk to combine.
• Make a well in the dry ingredients and add the egg /sour cream mixture.
• Mix using a fork until the flour is hydrated and the dough just comes together. It will be shaggy.
• Turn the dough onto a piece of parchment paper and form a 6-8 inch circle. Don't overwork the dough or pat it smooth.
• Cut the dough round into 8 even wedges and put them on a parchment lined baking sheet.
• Chill the wedges for 30 minutes in the refrigerator.
• Bake the scones in the center of the oven for 15-20 minutes until the outside is risen and golden and the center is done.
• When the scones are done cool them completely on a wire rack.
• Make a glaze.
• Add the confectioner's sugar, 1 TBS milk or cream and 1/2 tsp vanilla in a medium bowl and stir to combine.
• Drizzle on top of the cooled scones.
• Sprinkle sanding sugar over the scones liberally.
• Serve with butter and jam or lemon curd.

SOUR CREAM SCONES WITH PARMESAN & CHIVES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 450ºF.
• Combine first 3 ingredients in large bowl. Cut in butter with pastry blender or 2 knives until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in shredded cheese and red peppers.
• Mix sour cream and milk until blended. Make well in centre of flour mixture. Add sour cream mixture to flour mixture; stir with fork just until moistened.
• Turn onto parchment-covered baking sheet; pat to 8-inch round. Cut into 10 wedges. Gently separate wedges; brush with egg. Sprinkle with combined Parmesan and chives.
• Bake 12 to 15 min. or until golden brown.
• Serve warm.

CHEDDAR & SOUR CREAM SCONES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 450ºF.
• Mix first 4 ingredients in large bowl. Cut in butter with pastry blender or 2 knives until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in cheddar.
• Make well in center of flour mixture. Mix sour cream and milk. Add to flour mixture; stir with fork just until moistened.
• Spoon onto parchment-covered baking sheet; pat to 10-inch circle. Cut into 10 wedges. Gently separate wedges; brush with egg. Sprinkle with combined Parmesan and chives.
• Bake 10 to 12 min. or until golden brown. Serve warm.

EASY 5-CHEESE SOUR CREAM SCONES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 450ºF.
• Mix first 5 ingredients in large bowl. Cut in butter with pastry blender or 2 knives until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in shredded cheese.
• Make well in center of flour mixture. Mix sour cream and milk. Add to flour mixture; stir with fork just until moistened.
• Spoon onto parchment-covered baking sheet; pat to 10-inch circle. Cut into 10 wedges. Gently separate wedges; brush with egg. Sprinkle with combined Parmesan and chives.
• Bake 10 to 12 min. or until golden brown. Serve warm.