Almond
RASPBERRY TOASTED ALMOND SCONES
- Makes 8
Author Notes
Easy peasy, moist, cream scones riddled with the tart sweetness of plump, ripe raspberries and strewn with toasty almond goodness. —TheLastWonton
What You'll Need
Ingredients
- FOR THE SCONES
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2 cups
flour
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1 tablespoon
baking powder
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3 tablespoons
sugar
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3/4 teaspoon
salt
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7 tablespoons
cold butter, cut into 1/4-inch cubes
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1 cup
heavy cream (whipping cream) mixed with 1 tablespoon Amaretto or 1/4 teaspoon almond extract
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1/3 cup
sliced almonds
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1 cup
fresh raspberries
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Extra 1-2 tablespoons heavy cream, for brushing on scones
- FOR THE ALMOND GLAZE
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1 cup
powdered sugar
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5 tablespoons
heavy cream, or milk
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1 tablespoon
Amaretto, or 1/4 teaspoon almond extract
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1/4 cup
sliced almonds, for garnish
Directions
- Directions: Preheat oven to 325F. Spread the combined 1/3 cup + 1/4 cup sliced almonds evenly on baking sheet. Bake for 10-12 minutes until toasty golden. Let cool.
- Turn oven up to preheat to 400F. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
- In a large bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, sugar and salt. Add cubed butter and mix, mix, squish, squish, with hands, until butter is incorporated into dry ingredients, with just a few little butter lumps left. Pour the mixture of 1 cup heavy cream with the Amaretto or almond extract over the ingredients and stir with a wooden spoon until dough forms. Do not overmix.
- Gently fold in raspberries and 1/3 cup toasted, sliced almonds. Some of the raspberries will get a little smashed, but that's all good.
- Transfer dough to a floured countertop and knead and form dough, gently, with hands to form a ball. Now pat the dough into a 3/4-inch thick circle. Cut the scones into 8 even triangles (pie shaped slices). Transfer dough to a floured countertop and knead and form dough, gently, with hands to form a ball. Now pat the dough into a 3/4-inch thick circle. Cut the scones into 8 even triangles (pie shaped slices).
- Place the scones on prepared baking sheet. Using a pastry brush, brush tops lightly with the additional heavy cream.
- Bake scones for 15-20 minutes, or until light golden brown and cooked through. Cool scones.
- While scones are cooling, make the almond glaze. In a small bowl whisk together powdered sugar, 5 tablespoons heavy cream or milk, and Amaretto or almond extract. Whisk, whisk, until desired consistency. Drizzle glaze over the scones. Top with additional toasted almond slices. Serve, with a smile!
- **Many thanks to Two Peas & Their Pod food blog for delicious inspiration to bake up this recipe**
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