Olive Oil Scones
- 1 whole Egg (large)
- 1/2 cups Heavy Cream
- 1 cup All-purpose Flour, Plus A Little More To Roll Out The Dough
- 1 cup Whole Wheat Flour
- 2-1/2 teaspoons Baking Powder
- 1/2 teaspoons Salt
- 1/4 teaspoons Cinnamon, Plus 1/8 Teaspoon For The Cinnamon Figgie Butter
- 1/8 teaspoons Nutmeg
- 1 pinch Black Pepper
- 3 Tablespoons Sugar, Plus A Little More To Sprinkle On Top
- 1/4 cups Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- 1 Tablespoon Milk, To Brush On Top
- 4 Tablespoons Unsalted Butter, At Room Temperature
- 1 whole Preserved Fig, Minced
- 1 teaspoon Liquid From Preserved Fig, Or Honey
- Preheat oven to 450u0b0F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a Silpat liner.
- In a small bowl, whisk together egg and cream to combine; set aside.
- Add the following to the bowl of a food processor: flours, baking powder, salt, 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon, nutmeg, pepper, and sugar; pulse to combine. Gradually stream in olive oil while pulsing; once olive oil is incorporated, gradually stream in egg/cream mixture while pulsing. The dough should come together nicely. (Alternatively, you can make the dough by hand. Just whisk together the dry ingredients, cut the oil in with a fork, and then stir in the egg and cream.)
- Turn the dough out a lightly floured surface. Form the dough into a ball, then flatten it into a 3/4 inch-thick circle. Use a floured 2 1/2 inch cookie cutter to stamp out the scones, then gather up the dough scraps and repeat (you should get about 8 scones total).
- Transfer the scones to the prepared baking sheet, lightly brush the tops with milk, and sprinkle on a little sugar.
- Bake until light golden brown, about 9-11 minutes. Serve with Cinnamon Figgie Butter or a drizzle of honey, if desired.
- To make the Cinnamon Figgie Butter, mix together the butter, minced fig and liquid, the remaining 1/8 teaspoon cinnamon, and a pinch of salt. . Roll into a log shape using plastic wrap and refrigerate to chill. Cut into thin slices to serve.
egg, heavy cream, allpurpose flour, whole wheat flour, baking powder, salt, ubc, nutmeg, black pepper, sugar, ubc, milk, unsalted butter, liquid
Taken from tastykitchen.com/recipes/breads/olive-oil-scones/ (may not work)