I had brunch at Rice in DUMBO last month. They served the most delectable warm currant scones with lemon curd. Yuuuuuummm. I could have eaten the entire plate. So when they popped into my head yesterday I had to make them immediately. I trolled the internet for Rice's recipe to no avail. Luckily I found a delicious substitute: Zuni Cafe's Orange-Currant Scones. Although I found the recipe on Williams-Sonoma's website, it turns out Zuni Cafe has a cookbook. Hmmm. That may need to make it's way into my cookbook collection... I love cookbooks. And scones. I really really love scones.
Zuni Cafe's Orange-Currant Scones
Ingredients
2 c all-purpose flour
1/4 c sugar
3 t baking powder
1/2 t salt
8 T cold unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
1/2 c currants
1 egg
1/2 c heavy cream
zest of 1 orange
Makes 8 scones
Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line baking sheet with parchment paper.
In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt. Add butter until pea-size crumbs form. Stir in the currants.
In a small bowl, whisk together the egg, cream, and orange zest until blended. Add to the flour mixture.
Using a fork, stir to form large, moist clumps of dough. Place dough on a lightly floured surface and press together with your hands until the dough comes together. Roll out the dough (I just used my hands), flouring as needed, into a 10-inch round about 3/4 of an inch thick. Cut into 8 equal-size wedges. Place the wedges 1 inch apart on baking sheet.
Bake until the scones are golden, about 25 minutes. Let cool for 10 minutes on a cooling rack. We ate them for dinner last night with a dollop of lemon curd. YUM.
6 comments:
Ah yes, the scones at Rice were a delight, but yours look heavenly. I can almost catch the warm scent scent from here!
That looks incredible. I'm so jealous of your kitchen skills.
shilo - don't be. only a few short years ago i was eating cereal for dinner. i'm not a very skilled cook, but i'll try making anything once. if i like it, then i'll try to perfect it. this was the first time i baked scones. i have wanted to for a really long time, but was always put off by the seemingly intimidating skill/tools/ingredients required to do so. these were shockingly easy. seriously.
p.s. got your DM and will call you!
Oh my goodness. These sound heavenly. I am going to have to make them before I get my wisdom teeth out this coming friday. Stock up on the warmth :) Thanks for the recipe!!!
I started making scones last year and thought they'd be difficult, too. I agree that they are remarkably simple! (Jora's recipe is great, if you haven't tried it yet.) Plus, I've had that Zuni cookbook in my Amazon wishlist for ages. Perhaps I'll get it for myself for Christmas!
kim - oooh, i'll have to check out jora's recipe! thanks!
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