Let me just start out by saying that there isnt a pastry that I dont like. No really, you name it, I like it. And I have the midriff to prove it. Bagel, donut, struedel, danish, bear claw or tea cake.. love them all. But of all the ones I love, scones was not high on the list. I didnt like how dry they can be or how crumbly but a good flavor scone has always been something I wouldnt pass up.
I think scones place on my list may have something to do with the fact I am not a dipper or dunker. I dont like oreos in milk, or donuts in coffee. I generally dont like soggy breadlike products. Though tiramisu is pretty darn tasty….. Scones are often used for dunking, and that just doesnt do it for me.
Then a few days ago, Pioneer Woman had a scones recipe and it was cinnamon. I adore cinnamon. And again… pastry. And I was still on medical leave at this time so it was time to bake..
Ingredients
yield 4 dozen WW point for each when made mini-3
3 cups flour
1/3 cup sugar
1/2 tsp cinnamon
few grates of nutmeg (1/8 tsp)
5 tsp baking powder (funny story about later)
2 sticks (1 cup) butter
3/4 cup half and half
1 egg
1 tsp vanilla extract
Topping
1/2 cup sugar
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tbsp half and half
Cast of Characters
Start with a medium sized bowl and add your sugar and flour.
Then add your baking powder. Here is the funny story. When I got the email from Pioneer Woman, the recipe said it was 5 tbsp, I thought that was alot but I almost always try to do the recipe exact the first time. We made them and thought they were a bit too much so I went to her site since I was already on it and that said 5 tsp so I figured I had a slap-my-forehead moment and went on with my day. The next day I looked at the email again.. and it did in fact say 5 tbsp. She had a typo in her email update. HA So dont do what I did, as you can see by the picture from the 5 little piles of baking powder.. LOL Soo only add 5 tsp of baking powder!
Then your cinnamon and the nutmeg. Her recipe didnt add nutmeg but I love how it works with cinnamon!
Mix together thoroughly.
Cut in the butter using a pastry cutter or two knives.
Crack an egg into your half and half. And this a good time to turn your oven onto 350.
Add the vanilla.
Then dump it into a bigger bowl cause you are making a mess otherwise.. haha Then beat the mixture until it is well mixed.
Add the chips to the flour mixture and combine and then add the wets.
Mix together just until the wet is not visible, do not over mix, it will make them crumbly and tough.
Now turn out onto a lightly floured surface or my pastry board. Like the perspective shot, Rob is very proud of it.
Form into the shape you want, I did a rectangle because I knew I wanted mini scones.
Next mix up your crumb topping, you can omit this and they will still be fantastic but this adds some crunch and a touch of sweetness. Add the cinnamon to the sugar in a small bowl or coffee cup.
Add the half and half.
Mix until crumbly.
And put over the top of a rectangle, trying to be even. Cut into the size and shape you want.
Rob trying perspective shots again. I think he is trying to be like Millie and see up onto the table? Or maybe he is the perspective of the baking sheet??
Gently lift off the pastry board…
And arrange so they are not touching on the baking sheet. They will expand some but not too much.
Into the oven for 18-25 minutes depending on the size. These came out after 18 minutes. Serve with milk or coffee or tea… or as you are walking out the door, or in the door, or by the handful as the kids did.
Even though these had 3 times the baking powder needed they were VERY good. Because I am on WW and trying to be good, I only had maybe, 4. I made them on a Wednesday. They were gone by Friday afternoon. Rob had none (doesnt like alot of cinnamon) so that means the kids had 3 1/2 dozen in two days.
Other than the mess up with the baking powder.. I wonder how many others did the same thing and went by the email?…. these were a nice treat and a huge hit in my house. I hope you enjoy them.
Happy Baking!!
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