These festive King Cake Scones are a great addition to a Mardi Gras brunch.
King Cake Scones
2014-12-18 07:16:37
Serves 12
These festive King Cake Scones are a great addition to a Mardi Gras brunch.
Ingredients
- 2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
- 3 tablespoons sugar
- 2 ½ teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 4 tablespoons chilled unsalted butter, diced
- 1 (3-ounce) package cream cheese, chilled and diced
- ½ cup sour cream
- ¾ cup whole buttermilk, divided
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon almond extract
- Buttermilk Glaze, recipe follows
- Purple, yellow, and green sanding sugars
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°. Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper; set aside.
- In a medium bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt. Using a pastry blender, cut butter and cream cheese into flour mixture until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
- In a small bowl, whisk together sour cream, 1/2 cup buttermilk, and extracts. Add buttermilk mixture to flour mixture. Working gently, bring mixture together with hands until a sticky dough forms.
- Turn dough onto a lightly floured work surface. Knead lightly 4 or 5 turns. Using a rolling pin, roll dough into a circle 1-inch thick. Cut wedges from dough and place on prepared baking sheet. Brush scones with remaining 1/4 cup buttermilk.
- Bake until lightly browned, about 20 to 25 minutes. Let cool completely on pan. Drizzle scones with Buttermilk Glaze, and sprinkle with desired sugars before glaze sets.
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Buttermilk Glaze
2014-12-18 07:27:06
Yields 1
Ingredients
- 1 cup confectioners’ sugar
- 1 to 2 tablespoons buttermilk
Instructions
- In a small bowl, whisk confectioners’ sugar and buttermilk together until desired consistency is reached.
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