Using basic and simple pantry ingredients, these flaky delicious scones are just amazing in flavor.
The results are fabulous and these can be made in less than 30 minutes.
Even if you're not a baker, and you love the taste of freshly baked scones, these are fabulous and just like your favorite coffee shop.
Serve them as is or with a little red raspberry preserves with the tea of coffee and it's a winner.
Don't take my word, try them and watch them disappear quickly.
Great Breakfast and Brunch
These are perfect for on the go folks for breakfast, brunch or even taking to the beach, you don't have to add the frosting just leave them plain for traveling.
Most of the time we leave half plain for those who wish to spread butter on them, jams or even some clotted cream.
Scones are perfect for brings to picnics and the beach, everyone loves them.
Other Fruit and Additional Suggestions:
- Blueberries
- Blackberries
- Dried Fruits (raisins, nuts)
- Chopped Strawberries
- Diced Fresh Figs
- Mango chopped
- Apples chopped
- Pears chopped
- Dried peels, oranges, lemon (using flavored extracts in place of vanilla also)
Tips
- for a flaky dough make sure the butter is cold
- use two forks or a pastry cutter for even distribution
- if you grate the butter first it's easier to combine with flour
- frozen raspberries that are wet and not recommended
- add a pinch of cinnamon for a fall taste
- add mini chocolate chips to the dough
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Scone Lovers
If you've never had a scone before, they are much like a buttery flaky quick bread but so much better and quite addicting.
They're not dry like biscuits and the tender moist inside with berries just makes these the perfect combination.
Amaretto Raspberry Scones
Yield: 8
Prep time: 15 MinCook time: 25 MinTotal time: 40 Min
These are red raspberry and Amaretto flavored scones. The flaky buttery scones are also glazed with a drizzle of Amaretto icing and almonds
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 4 tablespoons sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 6 tablespoons butter
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 tablespoon Amaretto liqueur
- 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
- 1/3 cup toasted sliced almonds
- 1 cup raspberries
- Glaze:
- Heavy cream around 2 or 3 tablespoons or more as needed
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon Amaretto plus 1/4 teaspoon almond extract
- Garnish sliced toasted almonds
- Mix sugar and heavy cream and extract a little at a time making a thin frosting. Add almonds.
Instructions
- Mix the dry ingredients together with softened butter till crumbly-like sand.
- Note: This can be done using two forks or a pastry cutter (this can also be done in a food processor..
- Add the cream then almonds, Amaretto, and extract till blended.
- Fold in berries.
- Make a round dough and cut it like a pie. into wedges or you can cut them with a biscuit cutter or heart-shaped cutter.
- Place on a greased baking sheet or one lined with parchment paper.
- Bake at 350 degrees until these are lightly browned.20 to 25 minutes.
- Drizzle the scones with glaze icing and garnish with almonds while warm.
Nutrition Facts
Calories
486.44Fat (grams)
28.52Sat. Fat (grams)
14.09Carbs (grams)
51.65Fiber (grams)
3.51Net carbs
48.13Sugar (grams)
23.75Protein (grams)
7.39Sodium (milligrams)
382.91Cholesterol (grams)
62.55
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Claudia,
ReplyDeleteThese scones look amazing, like they melt in your mouth. I have to try these, especially with the Amaretto! Have a great Sunday!
Claudia,
ReplyDeleteThese scones look amazing, like they melt in your mouth. I'll have to try these soon, especially with the Amaretto. Have a great Sunday, and give Antonio a hug for me.
thank you @becky you too have a great Sunday!
ReplyDeleteThese look amazing!! I love the Amaretto-raspberry combo!!
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