The gingerbread scone recipe is rich and spicy in flavor. Try serving these with maple butter on top! Ingredients 2 cups all-purpose flour 1/3 cup packed dark brown sugar 2 teaspoons baking powder 1/8 baking soda 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/3 cup unsalted butter, chilled 1 large egg 3 tablespoons molasses 3 tablespoons milk 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1/2 cup golden raisins (optional) Hardware Whisk Large bowl Small bowl Cookie sheet Pastry blender (optional) Step 1: Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Step 2: Lightly grease a 10-inch diameter circle in the center of the cookie sheet; set aside. Step 3: In a large bowl, whisk together flour, brown sugar, baking powder, baking soda, ginger, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, and salt. Step 4: With a pastry blender or knife, cut chilled butter into small 1/2-inch size cubes and stir into flour mixture. Step 5: In a small bowl, stir together egg, molasses, milk, and vanilla extract. Step 6: Pour milk mixture into flour mixture and stir to combine. Dough will be sticky Step 7: Stir in raisins if desired. Step 8: With lightly floured hands, pat dough into an 8-inch circle in the center of the prepared cookie sheet. Step 9: With a serrated knife cut into 8 wedges. Step 10: Bake 20-23 minutes or until toothpick comes out nearly clean when inserted in scone. Better to underbake slightly, than overbake. Step 11: Let scones set for 1 minute and then carefully re-cut wedges with knife and transfer to a cooling surface. Makes 8 scones. Maple Butter Recipe Ingredients 1/4 cup unsalted butter, softened 2 teaspoons maple syrup Hardware Small Bowl Step 1: In a small bowl, stir together the butter and maple syrup until combined. Serve butter immediately or cover and refrigerate. Let stand at room temperature for 15 minutes before serving. Important: Feel free to republish this article on your website. However, you are not allowed to modify any part of its content and all links should be kept active. |