Tag: scones
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Blood Orange, Cacao Nib and Einkorn Scones
I have always loved the blend of oranges and chocolate; oranges are a sweet and lightly perfumed companion to classy dark chocolate and together, they are an elegant combination of flavors. Here, I decided to use a seasonal variation of that combination- blood oranges and cacao nibs- and put them in my favorite flaky scone…
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Blackberry Buttermilk Rye Scones
Scone dough is messy. It sticks to sun-warmed countertops and leaves buttery streaks in the bowl. It dusts me with a layer of flour and threatens to leak fruit as I work it. But scone dough is also restorative. It demands that you to knead it together. It requires that you worry about things like…
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Spiced Pumpkin Scones
Scones, as you might well know by now, are my favorite breakfast pastry, and with good reason. Stuffed with fruit, crumbly or moist, and frosted or spiced, they can be made to fit any occasion, whether a fancy brunch or a mid-morning treat, While it isn’t really Fall yet, I made these pumpkin scones to…
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Blueberry Scones
July is national blueberry month, so I’m celebrating accordingly, with this incredible scone recipe. Blueberries are one fruit that I almost always prefer to eat fresh. I love their bright, juicy tartness, and somehow, they don’t always seem to retain that fresh flavor when baked. But this scone is different. Rather than being lost in…
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Strawberry Buttermilk Scones
No matter how big the box, whenever we have fresh strawberries in the house, they’re usually gone within a day. This time though, I set some strawberries aside to use in a recipe for scones that I’d bookmarked a couple of weeks back. Using the sweet, juicy strawberries, I made the scones over the weekend…
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Pear and Chocolate Chunk Scones
Scones have an unfortunate reputation for being dry and crumbly. When asked to choose between scones, pancakes or french toast for brunch, most people would probably choose from the latter two. But when made right, scones can be moist, flaky and flavorful. They can be stuffed to the brim with fruit; they can be fragrantly…