Alton Brown Scones

Alton Brown’s scone recipe is a quick delight that blends flour, baking soda, salt, sugar, butter, and cream to get a crumbly texture; shape, bake, and enjoy in 25 minutes!

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• Alton Brown Squash Soup
• Alton Brown Grape Pie
• Alton Brown Broccoli Casserole

🤎 Why You’ll Love This Scones Recipe:

• Ideal Texture: Achieves a perfect balance of flakiness and tenderness.
• Just-Right Sweetness: Precise sugar amount for a delightful flavor.
• Flexible Fruit Option: Enhance with currants or cranberries.
• Effortless Prep: Simple steps for all levels of bakers.
• Reliable Outcome: Consistently yields golden, flavorful scones.

❓ What Is Alton Brown’s Scones Recipe?

Alton Brown’s muffin recipe combines flour, sugar, butter, and cream to create a crumbly texture that can be enhanced with optional fruit for a tasty golden-brown treat.

🧈 Alton Brown Scones Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 4 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, chilled
• 2 tablespoons shortening, chilled
• 3/4 cup heavy cream
• 1 large egg, lightly beaten
• 1/4 cup dried currants or dried cranberries, optional

🍪 How To Make Alton Brown Scones

1. Preheat the oven to 400ºF and position a rack in the center. Place parchment paper on a half-sheet pan and put it aside.
2. Mix the sugar, salt, baking soda, flour, and baking powder in a large bowl.
3. Mix the dry ingredients with the rubbed butter and shortening using your fingertips until a crumbly texture forms. (Keep the fats from melting, therefore a faster speed is preferable.)
4. Toss the dry ingredients with the heavy cream and beaten egg in a separate bowl. Mix in the fruit gently.
5. Transfer the dough to a floured surface. Roll out the dough to a 3/4-inch thick circle, then cut into 12 equal pieces.
6. Bake the rounds on the prepared sheet pan for around 15 minutes, or until browned.

💭 Recipe Tips

• Chill Fats: Keep butter and shortening cold for a crumbly texture.
• Gentle Mixing: Avoid overmixing for a tender scone.
• Fruit Boost: Experiment with currants or cranberries.
• Flour Surface: Prevent sticking when shaping the dough.
• Precision Cutting: Ensure even baking with 12 equal pieces.

🍓 What Goes Well With Scones?

Some excellent additions for scones are strawberry preserves, orange honey butter, citrus curd, cheesy scrambled eggs, braised mushrooms, whipped feta, tapenade, or tropical fruit salad.

🎚 How To Store Leftovers Scones?

• At Room Temperature: Leftover scones can be kept on the counter for 1 to 2 days in a sealable bag.
• In The Fridge: Refrigerate leftover scones in a sealed tightly container for up to a week.
• In The Freezer: Leftover scones can be frozen for up to 3 months if wrapped in a plastic warp and placed in a freezer container. Let thaw in the fridge overnight or at room temperature for at least 1 hour.

🥵 How To Reheat Leftovers Scones?

• Oven: Set oven temperature to 300°F then spread scones on a baking pan and heat for about 5 to 10 minutes, or until warm.
• Microwave: Arrange scones on a microwave-safe plate and heat on HIGH in 10 to 20-second increments until warmed.

FAQs

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• Alton Brown Rice Pudding
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Alton Brown Scones Nutrition Facts

Amount Per Serving

• Calories 75
• Total Fat 3.6g
• Saturated Fat 2.1g
• Cholesterol 13mg
• Sodium 89mg
• Total Carbohydrate 9.5g
• Dietary Fiber 0.2g
• Sugar 2.7g
• Protein 1.3g