A few days ago I was inexplicably struck with a craving for scones. Or biscuits. Just something rich, fluffy, buttery, and warm. A little bit salty, and a little bit sweet. Pull-apart tender and oh-so-delicious. It was a craving that had to be assuaged. Immediately.
In a quick mental debate, scones beat out biscuits in about 3.2 seconds. I knew exactly which recipe to use—the cream scones devised by the geniuses at America’s Test Kitchen. I’ve made a lot of scone recipes, and this one is the best. The richest, yes, but I’m going to put that in the ‘plus’ column. The texture is incredible, they’re quick and easy to make, and they contain a full cup of heavy cream. YES YES YES.
I didn’t want currants in mine, but I also didn’t want nothing. I wanted… Skor bars. Chopped, delicious Skor bars. Two, to be precise. Well, 1.75. I ate the last quarter. It was tasty. In the scones, things were delicious. The caramel got all chewy-gooey, and the chocolate was all sweet and melty. Omnomnom.
Cream Scones
5 tbsp butter, in 1/4″ cubes
2 cups all-purpose flour
3 tbsp sugar
1 tbsp baking powder
1/2 tsp table salt
2 Skor bars, chopped
1 cup heavy creamMove a rack to the middle of your oven, and preheat it to 425°F. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper. Cube the butter and put it in the freezer while you work.
Sift the dry ingredients together. Toss in the butter cubes and cut it into the flour with a pastry cutter or two butter knives. Once none of the pieces are any bigger than rather small peas, pour in the cream and Skor pieces, and stir with a silicone spatula to bring everything together.
Tip the dough out and knead it for a few seconds to bring it all together. Pat the dough to 1″ thick, and cut into wedges, or circles using a biscuit cutter. Bake, 1–2″ apart, for 12–15 minutes, until rather well browned. Let cool (a little bit, at least), and then devour!
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these look AMAZING. and i am so not above using heavy cream! when i was little i used to drink the last few drops of cream from the carton when my mom made whipped cream 🙂
and then there’s alfredo sauce with fresh cream… so many delicious options! i’m so hungry now!
Serendipity! Hmmmmm…..I was searching the ‘net for recipes for wine soap and after a couple of hours, I came across your blog – although I didn’t find a recipe for wine soap, I believe I was meant to come across this recipe for scones….I’m going to make them this evening, but may try to use half & half instead of the heavy cream, simply because I have it on hand. I also have some toffee bits on hand! Thank you!
Wine soap?! I must make some! That is a fantastic idea! I am planning on making beer soap sometime soon, I’ve got a jug going flat right now 🙂 How did the scones turn out? I’ve never made them with half & half.
Alas, the scones were not as flaky as yours, but I thin it’s because I patted half of the dough into circles and divided into 9 diamond shaped wedges. The extra handling made .them a bit tough. No complaints from the ladies at church, though!
Waiting for the wine soap to cure….I used Merlot and now I will try a chardonnay…
Yummy! Now I really need to go bake some scones 😉 Can’t let all that clotted cream go to waste!
I’m guessing the half & half instead of full cream also contributed to the toughness as fat generally = tenderness. But they sound fantastic all the same!
I will definitely be making some wine soap sometime soon… I’m thinking something sangria-inspired!
Marie, I watched several videos and read a number of posts and tips on making wine soap, and learned that it is a bit tricky, especially color-wise. Although I added a bit of red and blue colorants hoping for a purple or deep red wine color, it still turned out brown. Looks like slabs of fudge, actually. I’ll try Chardonnay next because I’ve already boiled the alcohol off, but the Sangria sounds like a fabulous choice.
How did the beer soap turn out? I came across a recipe for a “Black & Tan” beer soap, so that’s in the que, too.
Cheers!
Hmm… how interesting! It’s amazing how saponification can effect colours in soaps. I will be sure to do some thorough research before delving in 🙂 And add some colourants!
I’m planning the beer soap for this weekend! If I can make it on Friday night I can hopefully get another batch done on Sunday and get 2kg of soap done this weekend—yay for weekends 😀