ginger scones
There is a bakery in Ballard, Washington that makes a ginger scone that I adore. I've wanted to replicate them for a long time. I finally found a recipe on Bon Appetit for Ginger Pecan Scones. I modified it to get the flavor I was after. I've only made them once but have already learned that the original recipe baking time was too long and that I would make the scones smaller and thicker next time. Still, I was happy with the results and so was my family.
prep time
20 Min
cook time
15 Min
method
Bake
yield
6-8 serving(s)
Ingredients
- 3 cups all purpose flour
- 2/3 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 12 tablespoons chilled butter cut into 1/2 inch cubes
- 1/2 cup minced crystallized ginger
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 tablespoon buttermilk
- 2 teaspoons crystal sugar
- 3 tablespoons minced crystallized ginger
How To Make ginger scones
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Step 1Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Line two cookie sheets with parchment.
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Step 2Whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder, ginger and soda. Add the butter and use a pastry cutter or a fork to work it into the flour until a coarse meal forms. Stir in the 1/2 cup of crystallized ginger.
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Step 3Add 1 tsp of vanilla to 1 cup of buttermilk and add to the flour mixture stirring with a fork until dough comes together. Turn out onto a lightly floured surface and knead a couple of times.
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Step 4Divide dough in half and form each into 4-6 inch in diameter disks. Larger for thinner scones and smaller for thicker scones. Brush each disk with buttermilk, sprinkle 1 teaspoon of crystal sugar over each and divide the 3 tablespoons of minced crystallized ginger in half and sprinkle half over each disk. Gently press the ginger in to adhere slightly. -
Step 5Cut each disk into 8 wedges and transfer to cookie sheets. Bake between 15-20 minutes until scones are lightly golden. Do not over bake as they will go from perfect to burned in a heartbeat.
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