Pepper Jack & Green Onion Mini Scones
photo by Tea Jenny
- Ready In:
- 50mins
- Ingredients:
- 10
- Yields:
-
16 2 scones
- Serves:
- 8
ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1 pinch cayenne pepper (I use 1/4 tsp)
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 8 tablespoons unsalted butter, cold, diced small
- 1⁄2 cup half-and-half cream, fat-free
- 3 eggs, large, save one for Egg Wash for top of scones
- 4 ounces monterey jack pepper cheese, diced small
- 3 green onions, sliced thin, both green and white parts
directions
- Preheat oven to 400°. Spray mini scone pan with flour-added baking spray or line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In small bowl, toss Pepper Jack Cheese and Green Onion with 1 Tablespoon of All-Purpose Flour and set aside.
- In medium bowl, whisk together the All-Purpose Flour, Baking Powder, Cayenne Pepper (if using) and Salt.
- Use a pastry blender, two knives or your fingers (my preference), cut the Butter into the Flour mixture until the butter is pea-size and the flour is silky.
- Lightly beat (2) Eggs and the Half & Half with a fork and add it to the Flour mixture.
- Add the Cheese/Onion mixture to the Flour mixture; use a wooden spoon to fold the mixture until it begins to come together.
- Turn the dough onto a well-floured surface and knead gently for less than a minute.
- Separate into 4 equal parts and pat each one into a portion of the Nordic Ware Mini Scone Pan. Or, pat dough into a 3/4 to 1-inch thick circle or rectangle and cut into desired shapes.
- Lightly beat the remaining Egg with one teaspoon water; generously brush the tops of the scones.
- Bake 18-20 minutes or until golden brown.
Questions & Replies
Got a question?
Share it with the community!
Reviews
-
Mmm nice scones, I am very sorry but I could not get the right cheese so I used scottish cheddar, also in your recipe you have missed out the baking powder, I used my own judgement and added 1 and1/2 teaspoons. Other than that it was a good recipe we will be having these with some soup for dinner. the smell when they were cooking was divine. Made for PAC Spring 2010