Almond Scones
★★★★★
MAKES
10 to 12
Ingredients
3 1/2 cups
all-purpose flour
1/2 cup
sugar
1/2 teaspoon
salt
1 tablespoon
baking powder
1/2 teaspoon
baking soda
4 ounces
butter, cold, cut into small pieces
7 ounces
almond paste, frozen
1 cup
buttermilk
1 teaspoon
almond extract
1
egg
1
egg, mixed with 1 teaspoon cold water
Instructions
- Prehead oven to 400° F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Using a stand mixer, cut butter into dry ingredients.
- Grate frozen almond paste with large-hole side of 4-sided grater and stir into flour mixture.
- Mix buttermilk, almond extract, and egg and add to flour mixture, stirring until just mixed.
- Turn out onto floured surface and knead gently until just smooth.
- Pat down to 3/4-inch thickness and cut into 2 1/2 inch rounds.
- Brush rounds with egg and water mixture, then sprinkle with sugar and almonds.
- Bake at 400°F until golden brown, around 18 minutes.
- Cool scones on a rack.
