Makes 10 scones

Serve these savory scones with fruit jam for a sweet and salty brunch. For something a little more decadent, halve a warmed scone and top it with a runny fried egg.

Ingredients

  • 3 cups bread flour
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 2 tablespoons baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1 cup medium-dice ham
  • 1/2 cup medium-dice Cheddar cheese
  • 1/2 cup sliced scallions
  • 2 cups heavy cream

Directions

  1. Cut two 10-inch circles of parchment paper. Use one to line a 10-inch round cake pan. Reserve the second piece.
  2. Sift the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt together into a mixing bowl. Add the ham, cheese, and scallions and toss together with the dry ingredients until evenly distributed. Make a well in the center of the flour mixture.
  3. Add the cream to the flour mixture and stir by hand just until the batter is evenly moistened.
  4. Place the dough into the lined cake pan and press into an even layer. Cover the dough with the second parchment paper circle. Freeze the dough until very firm, at least 12 hours.
  5. Preheat the oven to 350° F. Prepare a baking sheet by spraying it lightly with cooking spray or lining with parchment paper.
  6. Thaw the dough for 5 minutes at room temperature; turn it out of the cake pan onto a cutting board. Cut the dough into 10 equal wedges and place the individual wedges on the baking sheet about 2 inches apart.
  7. Bake the scones until golden brown, 30 to 40 minutes. Cool the scones on the pans for a few minutes then transfer to cooling racks. Serve scones warm or at room temperature. Serve baked scones the same day they are made or freeze for up to 4 weeks.

CIA FOODIES

Ham & Cheddar Scones

Makes 10 scones Serve these savory scones with fruit jam for a sweet and salty brunch. For something a little more decadent, halve a warmed scone and top it with a runny fried egg.

Ingredients

  • 3 cups bread flour
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 2 tablespoons baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1 cup medium-dice ham
  • 1/2 cup medium-dice Cheddar cheese
  • 1/2 cup sliced scallions
  • 2 cups heavy cream

Directions

  1. Cut two 10-inch circles of parchment paper. Use one to line a 10-inch round cake pan. Reserve the second piece.
  2. Sift the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt together into a mixing bowl. Add the ham, cheese, and scallions and toss together with the dry ingredients until evenly distributed. Make a well in the center of the flour mixture.
  3. Add the cream to the flour mixture and stir by hand just until the batter is evenly moistened.
  4. Place the dough into the lined cake pan and press into an even layer. Cover the dough with the second parchment paper circle. Freeze the dough until very firm, at least 12 hours.
  5. Preheat the oven to 350° F. Prepare a baking sheet by spraying it lightly with cooking spray or lining with parchment paper.
  6. Thaw the dough for 5 minutes at room temperature; turn it out of the cake pan onto a cutting board. Cut the dough into 10 equal wedges and place the individual wedges on the baking sheet about 2 inches apart.
  7. Bake the scones until golden brown, 30 to 40 minutes. Cool the scones on the pans for a few minutes then transfer to cooling racks. Serve scones warm or at room temperature. Serve baked scones the same day they are made or freeze for up to 4 weeks.

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