Parmesan And Caramelized Onion Cream Scones

Total Time: 1 hr 35 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr 15 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 1 large onion, chopped in about 1/2-inch squares
• 4 cups cake flour (or all-purpose flour, cake flour is better)
• 1 tablespoon baking powder (slightly heaping)
• 1 tablespoon coarse salt (use a tablespoon) or 1 tablespoon kosher salt (use a tablespoon)
• 2 1/4 cups grated parmesan cheese
• 2 cups whipping cream, if needed (or more)

Recipe

• 1 see my kittencal's caramelized onions for caramelized onions and prepare as directed for 1 large onion using about 2-3 tablespoons oil in place of butter.
• 2 set oven to 375°f.
• 3 set oven rack to middle position.
• 4 season the caramelized onions with salt and pepper.
• 5 in a bowl, mix flour, baking powder and coarse salt in a large mixing bowl; stir/mix in the parmesan cheese.
• 6 stir in the caramelized onions; mix to combine.
• 7 gradually add in whipping cream, stirring until dough holds together (you might have to use more than 2 cups cream, if the mixture seems too dry).
• 8 knead gently about 5-6 times on a very lightly-floured surface.
• 9 wrap the dough in plastic wrap and refrigerate for a minimum of 2 hours to relax the gluten (this will produce a better-textured scone).
• 10 when ready to bake, divide the dough in half, and sprinkle each half lightly with flour if too sticky.
• 11 pat each half into a 1-inch thick round shape.
• 12 cut into 6 even wedges and transfer wedges to a large lightly-greased baking sheet (spacing evenly apart).
• 13 bake for about 20 minutes or until the tops are golden brown and they test done.