Ginger Scones
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup firmly packed dark brown sugar or 1/2 cup light brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 3/4 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/8 teaspoon clove
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, chilled and cut into small pieces
- 1/4 cup chopped crystallized ginger
- 1/4 cup half-and-half
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- Topping
- 1 large egg
- 2 tablespoons turbinado sugar
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
- Lightly grease one cookie sheet or line with Silpat.
- In a food processor, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, ground ginger, cloves, and salt.
- Add the butter and process until the mixture resembles coarse meal.
- Add the crystallized ginger and pulse once or twice to combine the ingredients.
- Mix the half-and-half, egg and vanilla in a separate bowl.
- Add it to the flour mixture and process it until the ingredients are just combined.
- Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface.
- Roll it out to a 1-inch thickness and cut it to the desired size (Ms King uses 2-inch round cutter).
- Place the scones 2 inches apart on the prepared cookie sheet.
- Brush them with an egg wash made by beating one egg with 1 tablespoon water.
- Sprinkle them with turbinado sugar.
- Bake for 20 minutes or until they are golden brown around the edges; serve warm.
flour, brown sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, ground ginger, clove, salt, unsalted butter, ginger, egg, vanilla, topping, egg, turbinado sugar
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/ginger-scones-510166 (may not work)