Savoury scones with Rosemary flavor

Ingredients:

2½ to 3 cups organic all-purpose flour

1 Tablespoon + 2 teaspoons baking powder (i only uses 1 tablespoon coz no more stock)

1 teaspoon salt (need to buy some fine salt, mine are coarse and still bite it... hehehe.. though i like it tat way)

4 ounces feta cheese, crumbled 

4 ounces cream cheese, softened in the microwave 15-30 seconds (you want it very soft)

4 scallions (green onions), green & white parts, chopped - I mixed it with some rosemary too... fresh from my potted garden

1 cup whole milk or half and half

1 large egg

Steps

1. Heat the oven to 400°.

2. Combine 2½ cups of the flour, the baking powder, and salt in a large bowl.

3. Add the cheeses & toss gently with a fork until combined.

4. Add the scallions & toss gently with a fork until combined.

5. Beat the milk (or half and half) with the egg and gently it fold into the dry ingredients, mixing lightly until a soft dough forms. Add up to 1/2 cup additional flour if the dough is too sticky.

6. On a floured surface, gently pat the dough into a circle approximately 1-inch thick (or into two smaller circles for 12 scones). The key to tender scones is to handle the dough as little as possible and with a light touch.

For this part, i did not follow the recipe, coz I try to minimize handling. So what I did, i transfer the dough to a plastic and flatten it there (dont even touch when i transfer, just use stainless steel spoon) and cut from there too.

With a sharp knife cut the dough into 8 or 12 wedges and place them on a lined parchment paper.

7. Brush the tops and sides of the scones with the milk if desired, and bake for 20 to 25 minutes, or until golden brown. Cool on a wire rack. Serve warm, or cool completely and refrigerate or freeze in a heavy zipper bag or airtight container.

Scones

Suddenly feel like resurrecting this blog and put up some recipes. Attended a baking class last Saturday and one of the item learnt is scones.

Just need to note that the instructor uses a gas oven and hence it is not as hot as electric oven, but of course it also depends to the type of oven u use.

Ingredients:

100g low protein flour

100g flour

8g soda powder

10g granulated sugar

80ml milk

100g butter

raisins and chopped chocolate (amount depending to how much u like, but roughly 3/4 cup)

Instructions:

1. Mix the raisins and chopped chocolate together.

2. Mix the first four ingredients together. Then use a mixer to blend in the butter (cut to small pieces, need to be cold). Texture should be like bread crumbs.

3. Add in the milk and combine the mixture till it sticks together. Divide to two, press it down. Add on the raisins and chopped chocolate on top of one piece and the top it with the 2nd half.

4. Wrapped the dough in cling wrap and chill it in the fridge for 30mins (or freezer for 10mins).

5. Roll the dough to bout 2cm thickness, use any shape cutters to cut it out.

6. Transfer the dough to the baking sheets (oiled with butter). Brushed some milk at the top of the dough.

7. Bake for 25mins (recipe says 30mins) at 180 degree Celsius. To check if cooked, it should be golden brown in color and when u poke a toothpick in, it should come out clean. :D

8. Remove from oven and cool it.