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King Arthur Scones, pt 3
May. 9th, 2021 01:18 pmBaking notes and pre-bake thoughts:
- Cut the butter into roughly 1/2 in cubes and rubbed in entirely by hand
- Add-ins: 1/2 c roughly chopped slivered almonds, 1/2 cup mini semisweet chips (Equal Exchange), medium handful bittersweet (EE)
- I know I've previously fit 8 scones onto this baking sheet without them joining into one giant Ur-scone, but fucked if I know how. Pretty sure that at least some of them will merge in the bake.
Pre-bake, my main concern is that we may have reached the part of the year where my hands are too warm to rub butter in entirely by hand, even taking the butter directly from the fridge to the flour.
At some point, I'll have half & half on hand when I make these, but today is another milk day. Omitted the cranberries--kind of on the fence about that, but I didn't want to push my luck on the scone-to-bits ratio.
Also, I never brush these with milk (too lazy) or sprinkle with sugar (because Peter hates the way that feels on his teeth).
Post-bake thoughts:
Well, I was right about the spacing on the pan--every single scone is at least lightly touching at least one other. Should've taken pictures last time. Other than that, both Peter and I thought these were pretty damn good, so I think this is the final iteration (until I get around to trying half & half, anyway).
- Cut the butter into roughly 1/2 in cubes and rubbed in entirely by hand
- Add-ins: 1/2 c roughly chopped slivered almonds, 1/2 cup mini semisweet chips (Equal Exchange), medium handful bittersweet (EE)
- I know I've previously fit 8 scones onto this baking sheet without them joining into one giant Ur-scone, but fucked if I know how. Pretty sure that at least some of them will merge in the bake.
Pre-bake, my main concern is that we may have reached the part of the year where my hands are too warm to rub butter in entirely by hand, even taking the butter directly from the fridge to the flour.
At some point, I'll have half & half on hand when I make these, but today is another milk day. Omitted the cranberries--kind of on the fence about that, but I didn't want to push my luck on the scone-to-bits ratio.
Also, I never brush these with milk (too lazy) or sprinkle with sugar (because Peter hates the way that feels on his teeth).
Post-bake thoughts:
Well, I was right about the spacing on the pan--every single scone is at least lightly touching at least one other. Should've taken pictures last time. Other than that, both Peter and I thought these were pretty damn good, so I think this is the final iteration (until I get around to trying half & half, anyway).
