Crystallized Ginger Scones

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 3 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 8 tablespoons chilled unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
• 1/3 cup chopped crystallized ginger
• 1 egg
• 1/2 cup heavy cream

Recipe

• 1 preheat an oven to 350ºf. lightly grease a scone pan.
• 2 in the bowl of a food processor, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt and pulse to combine. add the butter and pulse until the mixture resembles pea-size crumbs. transfer to a large bowl, add the crystallized ginger and stir to mix.
• 3 in a small bowl, whisk together the egg and cream until blended and add to the flour mixture. using a fork, stir to form large, moist clumps of dough.
• 4 turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface and press with your hands until the dough comes together. roll out the dough, flouring as needed, into a 10-inch round about 3/4 inch thick. cut into 8 equal-size wedges and press each wedge into a well of the prepared pan. bake until the scones are golden, about 25 minutes.
• 5 invert the pan onto a wire rack and lift off the pan. let the scones cool for 10 minutes before serving. makes 8 scones.