Breakfast - Perfectly Buttery Cream Scones

Perfectly Buttery Cream Scones

Ingredients

• 2½ c. all-purpose flour
• ⅓ c. sugar
• 1 tbsp. baking powder
• ½ tsp. fine salt
• ½ c. cold unsalted butter
• 1 c. heavy whipping cream
• 1 large egg

BUTTERMILK GLAZE

• 1 c. confectioners' sugar
• 2 tbsp. buttermilk
• ½ tsp. pure vanilla extract

TANGERINE-ROSEMARY

• 1 tbsp. tangerine zest
• ⅓ c. tangerine marmalade
• 1 tbsp. fresh rosemary
• ¼ c. tangerine marmalade
• 1 tsp. fresh rosemary

SCALLION AND FETA

• 3 scallions
• 4 oz. crumbled feta
• 2 tsp. cracked black pepper

BLUEBERRY LAVENDER

• 6 oz. blueberries
• 1 tbsp. lemon zest
• 2 tsp. lavender blossoms

HAM, JALAPEÑO, AND CHEDDAR

• ½ c. country ham
• 4 oz. extra sharp Cheddar
• 1 jalapeño

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 425 degreees F. Whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt in a bowl. Cut butter into flour mixture with two forks or a pastry blender until crumbly and mixture resembles small peas. Freeze until butter is hard, 14 to 16 minutes. Add cream stirring with a fork just until dry ingredients are moistened. Gently knead into a ball in the bowl.
2. Turn dough out onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Pat dough into an 8-inch circle (about ¾- to 1-inch thick). Cut into 8 wedges; separate wedges about ½ inch. Brush with egg.
3. Bake, rotating baking sheet once, until golden brown and center is firm, 22 to 25 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack; cool 10 minutes. Drizzle with Buttermilk Glaze.
4. BUTTERMILK GLAZE: Whisk together confectioners' sugar, buttermilk, and vanilla extract in a bowl until smooth.
5. TANGERINE-ROSEMARY: Omit Buttermilk Glaze. Whisk 1 tablespoon tangerine zest, ⅓ cup tangerine marmalade, and 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh rosemary into cream. Microwave ¼ cup tangerine marmalade and 1 teaspoon finely chopped fresh rosemary until just melted. Brush over warm scones. Garnish with small rosemary sprig.
6. SCALLION AND FETA: Reduce sugar to 2 tablespoons and omit Buttermilk Glaze. Toss scallions, crumbled feta, and cracked black pepper into flour mixture before adding cream.
7. BLUEBERRY LAVENDER: Toss blueberries, lemon zest, and finely crushed lavender blossoms into flour mixture. Sprinkle glazed scones with a few lavender blossoms.
8. HAM, JALAPEÑO, AND CHEDDAR: Reduce sugar to 2 tablespoons. Toss country ham, shredded extra sharp Cheddar, jalapeño into flour mixture. Top dough wedges with jalapeño slices before baking.