Nikkilooch

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup granulated sugar
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 6 tablespoons cold butter, in cubes
• 2/3 cup half-and-half or cream or cold buttermilk
• 1/2 praline pecans chopped
• For the glaze:
• 2 cups confectioners sugar
• 4 tablespoons maple syrup
• 2 teaspoons vanilla

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
2. In a food processor or large bowl combine sugar, flour, baking powder and salt. Mix or pulse to combine.
3. Add the cold, cubed butter. Pulse until a meal-like texture has be formed. If using a bowl, work butter in with your fingertips or a pastry cutter until it is the right consistency (like a course meal).
4. Add cream and chopped pecans. Stir or pulse until just combined but still crumbly.
5. Put dough out on a floured surface and knead 2 or 3 times until the dough becomes less crumbly.
6. Pat out into a circle shape about 1/4 inch thick.
7. Cut the scones like you would a pie into slices. Place on the lined baking sheet.
8. Bake for 12-15 minutes until the scones start to lightly brown.
9. Let the scones cool completely (if you can) while making the glaze.
10. Combine all of the ingredients then drizzle over the top of the cooled scones. The glaze will be quite thick, this is how I like it. If you prefer a runnier glaze, add more maple syrup.

Ingredients

• 1 2/3 cups white whole wheat flour
• 1/4 cup packed light brown sugar
• 3/4 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/3 cups old-fashioned rolled oats
• 1 1/2 sticks (3/4 cup) cold unsalted butter, cut into tablespoon pieces
• 2/3 cup well-shaken buttermilk plus additional for brushing

Instructions

1. Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 425°F.
2. Sift together flour, 1/4 cup brown sugar, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda, and salt into a food processor. Add 1 1/3 cups oats and pulse 15 times. Add butter and pulse until mixture resembles coarse meal with some pea-size lumps. Transfer to a bowl.
3. Add buttermilk and stir with a fork until a dough just forms. Gently knead on a floured surface 6 times.
4. Pat into a 9-inch square (1/2 inch thick). Cut into 9 (3-inch) squares. Cut each square diagonally to form 2 triangles. Transfer to an ungreased baking sheet.
5. Brush with buttermilk and sprinkle with a little brown sugar and oats.
6. Bake until golden brown, about 16 minutes.

Ingredients

• 1 3/4 cups white whole wheat or all-purpose flour
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
• 1/3 cup butter
• 2 eggs
• 1/4 cup buttermilk
• 1/2 cup chopped, peeled fresh pear

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
2. In a large mixing bowl whisk together flour; sugar; baking powder; baking soda; salt; and allspice.
3. Cut in butter (or use a food processor as I did) to the flour mixture until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
4. In a small mixing bowl beat eggs and buttermilk.
5. Add the buttermilk mixture all at once to the dry mixture.
6. Stir just until combined.
7. Fold in pear.
8. Turn dough out onto a floured surface.
9. Pat or lightly roll the dough to 1/2-inch thickness.
10. Cut with a biscuit cutter, dipping cutter into flour between cuts, or into triangles.
11. Place dough rounds 1 inch apart on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
12. Bake in a 375° oven for 10 to 12 minutes or until golden brown.

Ingredients

• 2 large apples or 3 small ones
• 3/4 cup whole wheat flour
• 3/4 cup white whole wheat flour
• 1/4 cup sugar (plus 2 Tablespoons for sprinkling)
• 1/2 Tablespoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 6 Tablespoons butter, cold, cubed
• 3/4 cup white cheddar cheese
• 1/4 cup heavy cream
• 2 large eggs

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 375 F
2. Peel, core, and chop apples. Place on a parchment lined baking sheet and roast for about 20 minutes until they get a little bit of color.
3. Once the apples have started to brown a little take them out of the oven and let them cool completely before adding to the batter. I put mine in the fridge.
4. Combine flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt. Either sift or whisk together.
5. Combine cooled apples, butter, cheese, 1 egg, and cream in a food processor. (If you don't have a food processor or mixer cutting the butter with two knives is also an option).
6. Add flour mixture to the wet mixture and pulse or mix until just combined. Don't over mix.
7. On a floured surface, lay out dough and combine so it forms about an inch tall circle. Cut into desired shape (I cut mine with a biscuit cutter into circles).
8. Place scones onto a parchment lined baking sheet or greased baking sheet.
9. Beat the other egg and brush on the top of the scones then sprinkle with a little sugar.
10. Bake for 30 minutes until scones are cooked through.