Indulge in the delectable delight of cream scones with currants, a classic British treat that has been tantalizing taste buds for generations. These delectable pastries, characterized by their golden-brown exterior and fluffy, tender interiors, offer a symphony of flavors and textures that will transport you to a world of culinary bliss. With their origins in the quaint villages of Devon and Cornwall, cream scones have become a beloved symbol of British teatime, often served alongside dollops of clotted cream and fruity preserves. Whether you're a seasoned baker or a novice in the kitchen, embarking on a journey to create these delightful scones promises an enriching and rewarding experience.
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CREAM SCONES WITH CURRANTS
These classic bakery treats couldn't be easier to make at home. Simple swaps take them in new directions, so try Chocolate-Coconut Scones, Cherry-Hazelnut Scones, Lemon-Ginger Scones, or Blueberry-Almond Scones.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Breakfast & Brunch Recipes Bread Recipes
Time 25m
Yield Makes 6
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Whisk together 3/4 cup cream and egg. In a large bowl, whisk together flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, and salt.
- With a pastry blender or 2 knives, cut butter into flour mixture until it resembles coarse meal, with a few pea-size pieces of butter remaining. Stir in currants. With a fork, stir in cream mixture until just combined. (The dough should be crumbly; do not overwork.)
- Transfer dough to a lightly floured work surface and pat into a 6-inch circle. Cut into 6 wedges and transfer to a parchment-lined baking sheet. Brush tops with 1 tablespoon cream and sprinkle with sanding sugar, if desired. Bake until golden, 16 to 18 minutes, rotating sheet halfway through.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 464 g, Fat 25 g, Fiber 2 g, Protein 7 g, SaturatedFat 15 g
CREAM SCONES WITH CURRANTS
These scones pair well with coffee, tea or any other hot beverage of your choice.
Provided by Food Network Canada
Categories bake,berries,dessert,eggs and dairy,snack
Time 45m
Yield 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 425ºF. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, sugar, and salt. Add the butter and work it into the flour mixture with your fingers or a pastry blender, until it resembles a coarse meal. Stir in zest and currants.
- In a small bowl, beat the egg and 4 tablespoons of the cream together with a fork. Add to the flour mixture and mix with your hands until the dough just comes together. (If the dough seems dry add the extra tablespoon of cream.) Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured work surface. Pat the dough into a 6-inch round about 1-inch thick. Cut into 8 equal sized wedges. Space the scones evenly on the prepared baking sheet. Bake until golden brown, about 12 to 15 minutes. Serve warm.
CURRANT CREAM SCONES
Dried currants stud these tender cream-based scones.
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Time 45m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F and line a baking sheet with parchment.
- Whisk the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt in a medium bowl. Add the butter and work into the flour, using your fingers until the mixture resembles coarse meal. Add the currants and toss.
- Beat the egg and heavy cream together in a small bowl and stir into the flour mixture to make a shaggy, loose dough. Add 1 teaspoon more of cream at a time as needed until the dough comes together. Turn the dough onto a lightly floured surface and pat into a 6-inch round. Cut into
- 8 wedges and space out evenly on the prepared baking sheet. Brush the tops of the scones with heavy cream and sprinkle with sugar. Bake until golden brown, 12 to 15 minutes. Serve warm or at room temperature.
CURRANT SCONES
Hands-down the best scones I've ever had; moist and delicious! Eat immediately until your stomach aches, then eat some more.
Provided by jennifermo
Categories Bread Quick Bread Recipes Scone Recipes
Time 40m
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Cover currants with warm water in a bowl and set aside to moisten.
- Sift flour, baking powder, and baking soda in the bowl of a stand mixer. Using the paddle attachment at low speed, mix white sugar and salt into the flour mixture. Add all the unsalted butter to the mixer bowl and mix on low speed until butter cubes reduce to the size of small peas, about 30 seconds.
- Drain currants and discard soaking water; mix currants, buttermilk, and lemon zest into the flour mixture on low speed just until the dough starts to hold together.
- Turn dough out onto a lightly floured work surface and gently shape into a rectangle 18 inches long, 5 inches wide, and 1 1/2 inches thick. Brush dough with melted butter and sprinkle with sugar crystals.
- Cut the dough in half crosswise with a sharp knife; cut each half into thirds, and cut each third diagonally to make 12 triangular-shaped scones. Place on the prepared baking sheet.
- Bake in the preheated oven until scones are lightly golden brown, about 18 minutes. Eat warm.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 428 calories, Carbohydrate 58.7 g, Cholesterol 49.5 mg, Fat 19 g, Fiber 2 g, Protein 6.7 g, SaturatedFat 11.8 g, Sodium 492.5 mg, Sugar 20.2 g
LEMON-CURRANT CREAM SCONES
Drizzle a sweet-tart glaze over tender lemon scones to add an extra punch of flavor.
Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Side Dish
Time 50m
Yield 15
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Heat oven to 400°F. Lightly grease cookie sheet with shortening or spray with cooking spray.
- In large bowl, mix flour, granulated sugar, baking powder and salt with fork. Mix in currants and 1 teaspoon lemon peel. Add whipping cream all at once; stir just until dry ingredients are moistened.
- On floured surface, gently knead dough 6 or 7 times or until smooth. Pat dough 3/4 inch thick. Cut with 2-inch round cutter. Place 2 inches apart on cookie sheet.
- Bake 12 to 15 minutes or until light golden brown. Cool 15 minutes. Meanwhile, in small bowl, stir powdered sugar and enough lemon juice until smooth and thin enough to drizzle. Drizzle over scones. Top with additional lemon peel. Serve warm.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 180, Carbohydrate 29 g, Cholesterol 25 mg, Fat 1, Fiber 0 g, Protein 2 g, SaturatedFat 4 g, ServingSize 1 Scone, Sodium 180 mg, Sugar 15 g, TransFat 0 g
QUICK CURRANT SCONES
This scone recipe is quick to make using a food processor and they are every bit as good as fancy bakery scones. You'll love them with tea! Variations: dried cranberries, blueberries, or raisins can be substituted for currants.
Provided by www.funfamilydinners.com
Categories Bread Quick Bread Recipes Scone Recipes
Time 1h
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Pulse flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt together in a food processor. Add butter and pulse until mixture resembles oatmeal. Transfer to a bowl.
- Stir cream into flour mixture until just combined. Fold currants into dough. Transfer dough to a sheet of plastic wrap; fold to completely cover dough. Shape dough into a 1-inch thick disk and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicon mat.
- Unwrap dough and cut into 8 wedges. Arrange wedges on the prepared baking sheet.
- Bake in the preheated oven until lightly browned, 12 to 15 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 325.7 calories, Carbohydrate 35.7 g, Cholesterol 56 mg, Fat 18.8 g, Fiber 1.6 g, Protein 4.5 g, SaturatedFat 11.6 g, Sodium 110.3 mg, Sugar 7.7 g
MINIATURE CREAM SCONES WITH CURRANTS
Categories Bread Milk/Cream Breakfast Brunch Dessert Bake Currant Gourmet Kidney Friendly Vegetarian Pescatarian Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free Kosher
Yield Makes about 16 miniature scones
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- In a bowl whisk together 1/2 cup of the cream, the egg, the vanilla, and 3 tablespoons of the sugar until the mixture is combined well. In another bowl stir together the flour, the salt, the baking powder, and the baking soda and blend in the butter until the mixture resembles coarse meal. Stir in the currants and the cream mixture with a fork until the mixture just forms a sticky but manageable dough. Knead the dough gently on a lightly floured surface for 30 seconds, pat it into a 1/2-inch-thick round, and with a 1 1/2-inch fluted cutter cut it into rounds. Gather the scraps, repat the dough, and cut out more rounds. On an ungreased baking sheet brush the scones with the additional cream and sprinkle them with the additional sugar. Bake the scones in the middle of a preheated 400°F. oven for 15 to 18 minutes, or until they are golden.
CLASSIC CURRANT SCONES
Overworking the dough will make the scones tough, so handle it as little as possible. The dough should come together into a rough mound and should feel slightly sticky.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Breakfast & Brunch Recipes Bread Recipes
Time 35m
Yield Makes 8
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Whisk together flour, wheat germ, sugar, baking powder, and salt in a large bowl. Stir in currants. Add cream, and stir just until combined.
- Turn dough out onto a lightly floured work surface. Gently gather dough into a mound just until it holds together. Pat into an 8-inch circle about 1/2 inch thick. Cut into 8 wedges.
- Arrange wedges on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Brush tops with melted butter. Bake until golden brown, about 20 minutes. Transfer scones to a wire rack, and let cool slightly. Serve warm or at room temperature with softened butter.
CURRANT CREAM SCONES
Make and share this Currant Cream Scones recipe from Food.com.
Provided by BrendaM
Categories Scones
Time 27m
Yield 10-12 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Heat oven to 400ºF.
- Cut butter into flour, sugar, baking powder and salt until mixture resembles fine crumbs.
- Stir in 1 egg, the currants and just enough half and half so dough leaves sides of bowl.
- Turn dough onto lightly floured surface.
- Knead lightly 10 times.
- Roll 1/2 inch thick.
- Cut dough into 2 1/4-inch circles with floured cutter.
- Place on ungreased cookie sheet.
- Brush with 1 egg.
- Bake until golden, 10 to 12 minutes.
- Immediately remove from cookie sheet.
- Yields 10 to 12 scones.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 191.9, Fat 8.1, SaturatedFat 4.7, Cholesterol 60.8, Sodium 268.1, Carbohydrate 26.4, Fiber 1.1, Sugar 8.8, Protein 4
Tips:
- For the best flavor, use fresh, high-quality ingredients.
- Make sure the butter is cold before you start mixing the dough. This will help to create a flaky scone.
- Don't overwork the dough. Overworking the dough will make the scones tough.
- Chill the dough for at least 30 minutes before baking. This will help to develop the flavor and texture of the scones.
- Bake the scones in a preheated oven. This will help to ensure that they cook evenly.
- Don't overcrowd the baking sheet. Leave some space between the scones so that they can rise properly.
- Bake the scones until they are golden brown and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Let the scones cool for a few minutes before serving. This will help to prevent them from crumbling.
- Serve the scones warm with your favorite toppings, such as butter, jam, or clotted cream.
Conclusion:
Cream scones with currants are a delicious and easy-to-make treat. They are perfect for breakfast, lunch, or a snack. With a few simple tips, you can make sure your scones turn out perfect every time. So next time you're looking for a tasty and satisfying snack, give cream scones with currants a try.
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