These delectable Ginger-Walnut Scones are full of flavor and perfect for a holiday teatime.
Ginger-Walnut Scones
Serves: 9
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2½ teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon packed orange zest
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon ground ginger
- 5 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, cubed
- ¼ cup finely chopped toasted walnuts
- ¼ cup finely chopped crystallized ginger
- ½ cup plus 1 tablespoon cold heavy whipping cream, divided
- 2 tablespoons clover honey
- Garnish: white sparkling sugar
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, orange zest, salt, and ground ginger. Using a pastry blender or 2 forks, cut in cold butter until it resembles coarse crumbs. Add walnuts and crystallized ginger, stirring until combined.
- In a small bowl, whisk together ½ cup cold cream and honey. Add cream mixture to flour mixture, stirring with a fork just until dry ingredients are moistened. Working gently, bring mixture together with hands until a dough forms. (If mixture seems too dry, add more cream, 1 tablespoon at a time.)
- Turn out dough onto a lightly floured surface, and knead gently 5 to 7 times. Using a rolling pin, roll out dough to a ¾-inch thickness. Using a 2-inch square cutter, cut 9 scones from dough, rerolling scraps as necessary. Place scones 2 inches apart on prepared baking sheet. Brush tops of scones with remaining 1 tablespoon cream. Garnish tops with sparkling sugar, if desired.
- Bake until edges of scones are lightly golden and a wooden pick inserted in centers comes out clean, 15 to 20 minutes. Let cool on pan for 5 minutes. Serve warm.
Honey Butter
Serves: approximately ½ cup
Ingredients
- ½ cup unsalted butter, very softened
- 1 tablespoon clover honey
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, stir together butter, honey, and salt until well combined and smooth. Use immediately, or refrigerate until ready to use.
