Indulge in the regal flavors of "The King's Scones with Currants," a delightful treat fit for royalty. These delectable scones combine a rich, buttery dough with the sweet tang of currants, creating a perfect balance of flavors. As you bite into these fluffy and tender scones, you'll be transported to a world of culinary delight, where each nibble reveals a burst of fruity goodness. Whether you're enjoying them as a teatime treat, a quick breakfast, or a special dessert, these scones are sure to satisfy your cravings and leave you feeling like royalty.
Here are our top 12 tried and tested recipes!
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
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
CLASSIC CURRANT SCONES
Provided by Food Network
Time 50m
Yield about 30 Scones
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Drain currants and pat dry. Into a large bowl sift together flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. Add butter and blend with a pastry blender or your fingertips until it forms fine crumbs. Add currants and mix well.
- Add half-and-half, and stir with a fork just until it comes together and forms a dough. Turn out onto lightly floured work surface and knead for 1 minute. Roll out into a 3/4-inch thick round. Use a lightly floured 3-inch cookie or biscuit cutter to stamp out rounds. Pat together scraps and reroll. Place on a greased cookie sheet and brush tops with egg glaze. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes, until puffed and golden brown.
CLASSIC CURRANT SCONES
Provided by Food Network
Yield About 30 scones
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Drain currants and pat dry. Into a large bowl sift together flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. Add butter and blend with a pastry blender or your fingertips until it forms fine crumbs. Add currants and mix well.
- Add half-and-half, and stir with a fork just until it comes together and forms a dough. Turn out onto lightly floured work surface and knead for 1 minute. Roll out into a 3/4-inch thick round. Use a lightly floured 3-inch cookie or biscuit cutter to stamp out rounds. Pat together scraps and reroll. Place on a greased cookie sheet and brush tops with egg glaze. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes, until puffed and golden brown.
CREAM SCONES WITH CURRANTS
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. 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.
THE KING'S SCONES WITH CURRANTS
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- In a large bowl, stir together the flour, sugar, baking powder, soda and salt until thoroughly blended. Using a pastry cutter, cut the butter into the flour mixture until it resembles coarse cornmeal. Stir in the currants. Make a well in the center on the flour mixture and add the buttermilk all at once. Stir with a fork until the dough pulls away from the side of the bowl. Gather the dough together with your hands into a ball. Put on a lightly floured board and roll or pat into a circle. Using a small heart shape or daisy shaped cookie cutter cut into individual scones. Place 1 1/2 inches apart on lightly greased baking sheet. If you wish, brush the tops of half the scones with cream. Lightly sprinkle on a mixture of cinnamon and sugar. Bake in 425 degree oven for 12 minutes and turn and bake 12 minutes. Tops are lightly brown. Serve warm with creme fraiche, raspberry butter or lemon curd.
Nutrition Facts : Nutritional Facts Serves
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.
CURRANT SCONES
These teatime treats come courtesy of Letty Hampton of Oxford, Michigan, whose mother made them back home in Scotland.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Breakfast & Brunch Recipes Bread Recipes
Time 25m
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. In a bowl, stir together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and 2 tablespoons sugar.
- With a pastry blender or two knives, cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse meal. Stir in currants. Make a well in center; add buttermilk and egg, and stir just until combined (do not overmix).
- Transfer dough to a lightly floured work surface; knead 5 or 6 times. Pat into an 8-inch disk. With a floured 2 1/4-inch biscuit cutter, cut out rounds. Reroll and cut scraps once.
- Transfer to baking sheet, about 1 1/2 inches apart. Brush rounds with milk; sprinkle with 1 tablespoon sugar. Bake until scones are golden brown, 12 to 15 minutes. Let cool on a wire rack. Serve warm or at room temperature.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 191 g, Fat 8 g, Fiber 1 g, Protein 4 g
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.
THE QUEEN'S SCONES
I got this recipe for Currant Scones from a friend in Colorado and everyone who's had one loved it.
Provided by ChEfvie
Categories Scones
Time 37m
Yield 36 Scones, 18 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Mix flour, sugar, baking powder, and baking soda together in a bowl.
- Use a pastry cutter to cut the butter into the mixture, until it resembles cornmeal.
- Pour the buttermilk into the center and stir with a fork.
- Strain the currents/sherry and pour the currants into the mixture.
- Knead the dough (as little as possible) until it reaches the right consistency. Add a little flour or milk if needed.
- Roll dough out on a lightly floured surface until half an inch thick. Use cookie cutters to cut the scones out, then put on a lightly greased pan.
- Bake at 415º for 10-12 minutes, or until golden brown.
- Serve with lemon curd or cream fraische.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 205, Fat 8, SaturatedFat 5, Cholesterol 20.9, Sodium 168.2, Carbohydrate 30.8, Fiber 1, Sugar 13.1, Protein 3.1
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
THE KING'S SCONES WITH CURRANTS RECIPE
This Currant Scone recipe is from the romantic Castle Marne Bed and Breakfast in Denver. They are as exquisite as the B&B.
Provided by NcMysteryShopper
Categories Scones
Time 39m
Yield 12 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- In a large bowl, stir together the flour, sugar, baking powder, soda and salt until thoroughly blended.
- Using a pastry cutter, cut the butter into the flour mixture until it resembles coarse cornmeal.
- Stir in the currants.
- Make a well in the center on the flour mixture and add the buttermilk all at once. Stir with a fork until the dough pulls away from the side of the bowl; Gather the dough together with your hands into a ball; Put on a lightly floured board and roll or pat into a circle; Using a small heart shape or daisy shaped cookie cutter cut into individual scones.
- Place 1 1/2 inches apart on lightly greased baking sheet; If you wish, brush the tops of half the scones with cream; Lightly sprinkle on a mixture of cinnamon and sugar.
- Bake in 425 degree oven for 12 minutes and turn and bake 12 minutes; Tops are lightly brown.
- Serve warm with creme fraiche, raspberry butter or lemon curd.
Tips:
- Use cold butter: Cold butter will help to create flaky scones. If you use softened butter, the scones will be more dense.
- Don't overmix the dough: Overmixing the dough will make the scones tough. Mix the dough just until it comes together.
- Chill the dough before baking: Chilling the dough will help to create a lighter, flakier scone. Chill the dough for at least 30 minutes before baking.
- Bake the scones in a hot oven: Baking the scones in a hot oven will help to create a golden brown crust. Bake the scones at 400 degrees Fahrenheit for 15-20 minutes.
- Serve the scones warm: Scones are best served warm. You can reheat them in the oven or microwave before serving.
Conclusion:
The King's Scones with Currants are a delicious and easy-to-make treat. With their flaky crust and tender crumb, these scones are perfect for any occasion. Whether you're serving them for breakfast, lunch, or dinner, these scones are sure to be a hit. So next time you're looking for a special treat, give these scones a try. You won't be disappointed!
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