Coconut scones « Food Recipe

Coconut scones

Ingredients:

1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup sweetened flaked coconut
1/2 cup rolled oats
3 tablespoons granulated sugar, divided
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup cold butter, cut into chunks
2 large eggs
1/4 cup raspberry or cherry jam

Preparation:

In a large bowl, mix flour, coconut, oats, 2 tablespoons sugar, baking powder and salt.
With your fingers or a pastry blender, rub or cut in butter until mixture forms coarse crumbs.
In a small bowl, beat eggs and milk to blend.
Stir all but about 1 tablespoon egg mixture into flour mixture just until evenly moistened.
Scrape dough onto a lightly floured board and pat into an 8-inch round Slide round onto a buttered 12 x 15 inch jellyroll pan and cut into 8 wedges, leaving wedges in place.
Brush top of round with reserved egg mixture and sprinkle with remaining 1 tablespoon sugar.
Make a 1-inch diameter depression on top of the wide end of each wedge and fill each with about 1/2 tablespoon jam.
Bake at 375 degrees F until golden brown, 18 to 20 minutes.
Recut scones to separate and serve warm or transfer to a rack to cool completely.



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