Savory Scones
Ham, Cheddar, Smoked Gruyere & Green Onion
My mom was kind enough to send us some of the Easter ham they made last week. I have been striving to use what I had left in my fridge. After making ham and eggs for breakfast for three days, I had enough to make puffs yesterday and scones today! Needless to say, my husband has LOVED breakfast this week!
I am a firm believer that a good scone recipe should be in the “essentials” category of your recipe box! This is a quick dish that can be mixed up quickly when you have unexpected guests coming over or when you just want a quick little “sum’n, sum’n”!!
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup (1 stick) of butter COLD and cubed
- 1 teaspoon Kosher salt, coarse
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 2 large eggs, one for the recipe one for egg wash
- 1/2 cup milk (I used 2%)
- Savory ingredients equaling roughly 1 cup diced
- I used Ham, Cheddar, Smoked Gruyere, & Green Onions
Instructions
Step 1: Preheat oven to 400*F and prepare the baking sheet. I used foil today because I recently ran out of parchment. If you use foil, mist the surface with a little cooking spray (just as a preventative to sticking).
Step 2: In a large bowl, combine dry ingredients: flour, sugar, salt, baking powder, and baking soda.
Step 3: Add butter to the flour mix and use your fingers to blend the butter into the mix. The mixture should look like crumbled damp sand.
Step 4: Whisk wet ingredients in a separate bowl and then combine to the flour/butter mixture, mixing with your hands just enough to incorporate it.
Step 5: Carefully fold the ham, both cheeses and green onion (or whatever savory ingredients you picked) into the mixture.
Step 6: Pour mixture out on a lightly floured surface and knead lightly until dough is cohesive.
Step 7: Shape into a circle and cut triangles like a pizza. I use a bench scraper (also known as a dough cutter) to get a sharp mess-free cut.
Step 8: Arrange scones on a sheet pan about 2 inches apart, egg wash and sprinkle with coarse Kosher Salt.
Step 9: Place in oven on the middle rack. Bake for 13-15 mins or until the edges are browned.
Step 10: No glaze! I just paired these with a dollop of sour cream and more green onion. Pair your savory scones with whatever fits with your ingredients!
I’d love to see what kind of scones you can come up with! Make this recipe and share it on Facebook! Be sure to tag Humble Persistence in your post so I can see your culinary masterpieces and comment down below with your favorite flavor combinations too!
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