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Good Morning Bread
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Yield: Makes 8 servings
Ingredients:
2-1/4
cups all-purpose flour
1/4
cup granulated sugar
1
tablespoon baking powder
1/2
teaspoon salt
6
tablespoons cold unsalted butter, cut into 6 pieces
2/3
cup whipping cream
2
eggs, beaten
Coarse white decorating sugar
Preparation:
1.
Preheat oven to 425°F. Fit food processor with steel blade. Place flour, granulated sugar, baking powder and salt in work bowl. Pulse on/off to mix. Add butter; process 10 seconds or until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Transfer to large bowl.
2.
Combine cream and eggs; reserve 1 tablespoon. Pour remaining cream mixture over flour mixture. Stir just until dry ingredients are moistened and dough is soft.
3.
Turn out dough onto lightly floured surface. Shape into ball; pat into 8-inch circle. Cut into 8 wedges; place 2 inches apart on ungreased baking sheet. Brush reserved cream mixture over tops; sprinkle with coarse sugar.
4.
Bake 12 to 14 minutes or until golden. Remove to wire rack to cool completely.
Round Scones
Cut dough into rounds using lightly floured cookie or biscuit cutter. Mini Scones
Divide dough into 2 balls before shaping into rounds and cutting into wedges. Yield: Makes 16 Maple Pecan Scones
Stir 1/2 cup coarsely chopped pecans into dough before shaping. Omit coarse sugar topping. When scones have cooled slightly, drizzle with maple icing made from 3/4 cup powdered sugar and 2 tablespoons maple syrup. Lemon Poppy Seed Scones
Stir grated peel of 1 lemon (about 3-1/2 teaspoons) and 1 tablespoon poppy seeds into dough before shaping. Omit coarse sugar topping. When scones have cooled slightly, drizzle with lemon icing made from 1 cup powdered sugar and 2 tablespoons lemon juice (add up to 1-1/2 teaspoons more lemon juice, if necessary, for desired consistency). Ginger Peach Scones
Stir 1 tablespoon finely chopped crystallized ginger and 1/3 cup chopped dried peaches into dough before shaping. Chocolate Lavender Scones
Add 1 teaspoon dried lavender to dry ingredients. Stir 1/2 cup coarsely chopped semisweet chocolate into dough before shaping.
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Biscuits & Scones
