08 Mar Sun 2009
The Best Scone I have Ever Had ---- Recipe Included
Once a month I help out with a wonderful group of folks for a program call Angel Food Ministries --- Coming to a neighborhood near you.....
But before the food truck arrives we all enjoy a bit of conversation and break bread together. A few of us bring the breakfast type food and this scone was served, I just had to find the recipe, they had hinted that it was from the Cleveland Plain Dealer, so of course I ran home and did a search and it popped up - I replaced the raisins with cranberries, and used sliced almonds, I would think lavender buds would be a nice touch, but everything with lavender is a bit redundant, so my family states.
Scones
Makes 15 to 20
10 ¾ cups of all-purpose flour
1½ cups sugar superfine works best
2 teaspoons salt
½ tablespoon baking soda
1 pound butter (cold)
¾ to 1 quart buttermilk
1 cup raisins
4 tablespoons baking powder
Preparation: Combine all dry ingredients using paddle attachment for mixer. Add cold butter, previously cut into small pieces.
Allow butter and dry mix to incorporate. Add raisins.
Slowly add buttermilk until entire mix becomes like a dough.
Roll out on floured surface to about ¾ to 1 inch.
Use a round cutter to cut out the scones. Place on sheet tray with parchment paper. Egg-wash each scone.
Bake for 12-15 minutes at 365 degrees.
Let cool. Finish with fresh Devonshire cream or fruit preserves.
Source: Pastry chef Roger Smith, the Ritz-Carlton Hotel, Cleveland.
Thank you Chef Smith! Great Recipe----Gayle