Bread Recipes
Amaretto Scones
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup raisins
- 1 tablespoon Amaretto, or to taste
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/3 cup cold unsalted butter, cut into pieces
- 1 beaten egg
- 1/4 cup milk
- 1/4 cup, + 2 tablespoons heavy cream
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts or pecans
- Confectioners' sugar
Instructions
- Before starting scones, place raisins in a bowl and cover with Amaretto. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least an hour or until raisins have plumped.
- Combine dry ingredients in a bowl.
- Cut in butter with a pastry cutter until mixture resembles crumbs.
- In another bowl mix together the egg, milk, cream and Amaretto. Pour into dry ingredients and mix until just combined.
- Add the raisins and nuts. Mix until a dough comes together.
- Turn dough onto a lightly floured surface and knead lightly. With a round cutter (2 or 3 inch) cut dough. Space scones at least 1 to 2 inches apart on an ungreased cookie sheet. With the remaining 2 tablespoons of cream brush each top of the scones.
- Bake the scones at 350 degrees F for 12 to 14 minutes or until scones are light brown in color.
- Let scones cool and dust with confectioners' sugar.