Scottishbuttermilksteelcutoatscones Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350F degrees.
• Place the oats in a pie pan and toast them for 20 minutes, stirring often to toast evenly and not burn.
• Remove when slightly golden.
• Combine oats with buttermilk in a small bowl and let stand for 20 minutes.
• In a large bowl, combine the flours, baking soda, sugar, baking powder, salt and dried currants.
• Reset the oven to 400F degrees.
• Butter a baking sheet.
• Using a pastry blender, cut the 4 tablespoons butter into the flour until the texture is coarsely crumbled.
• Stir in the buttermilk/oat mixture until combined.
• Flour your hands and scoop up the dough, forming it into a ball. Do not overmix.
• Press the ball of dough directly into the pan, then press into a 3/4" thick circle.
• With a sharp knife, score the surface, almost to the bottom, making eight wedges.
• Brush the surface with milk and sprinkle a bit of sugar and cinnamon on top.
• Bake for 12 to 15 minutes.
• Cut into wedges.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees and toast steel cut oats for 20 minutes or until golden stirring once in awhile to prevent burning. In a large bowl combine flours, soda, salt and dried fruit. When steelcut oats done reset oven to 400 degrees. In a small bowl combine cooked steel cut oats and buttermilk and let sit for 20 minutes. Using a pastry cutter combine flour mixture with cold butter which has been cut into small pieces. Stir mixture until crumbly then stir into buttermilk and oats. I added 1/3 cup of fresh blueberries, drained and dried cranberries. Butter a cookie sheet and after mixing everything but don't over mix place on the cookie sheet making into a large circle about 3/4 inches thick. Score the top into 8 wedges and brush with milk. Mix cinnamon and sugar and sprinkle on top. Bake 12-15 minutes.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Combine the flour, sugar, salt, baking powder and baking soda in a large bowl. Add butter and mix with your fingertips to a coarse meal. Add buttermilk and mix just until combined. Add currants, if desired.
• Transfer dough to a floured board and divide into 2 parts. Roll each to 3/4 inch thick rounds. Cut each round into 8 wedges and place slightly separated on a greased baking sheet. Brush the tops with the cream, and bake for 15 minutes, or until lightly browned. Serve warm, split in half with butter and marmalade.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
• Line a baking sheet with a silicone baking mat or parchment paper.
• Whisk flour, baking powder, salt, and baking soda together in a large bowl.
• Cut butter into flour mixture with a pastry blender until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs, about 5 minutes.
• Make a well in the center of butter and flour mixture. Pour in 3/4 cup buttermilk; stir until just combined.
• Turn dough onto a floured work surface, pat together into a rectangle.
• Fold the rectangle in thirds. Turn dough a half turn, gather any crumbs, and flatten back into a rectangle. Repeat twice more, folding and pressing dough a total of three times.
• Roll dough on a floured surface to about 1/2 inch thick.
• Cut out 12 biscuits using a 2 1/2-inch round biscuit cutter.
• Transfer biscuits to the prepared baking sheet. Press an indent into the top of each biscuit with your thumb.
• Brush the tops of biscuits with 2 tablespoons buttermilk.
• Bake in the preheated oven until browned, about 15 minutes.

Steps:

• In a large bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. In another large bowl, combine the buttermilk, egg, oil, sugar, salt, baking soda, yeast mixture and 2 cups flour; beat on medium until smooth. Stir in enough remaining flour to form a stiff dough. , Turn onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, about 6-8 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease the top. Cover with plastic wrap and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour., Punch dough down. Turn onto a lightly floured surface; roll dough into a 16x8-in. rectangle. Cut into 24 rectangles. Cover with a clean kitchen towel and let rest for 1 hour., In a deep cast-iron or electric skillet, heat oil to 375°. Fry scones, a few at a time, until golden brown on both sides, about 2-3 minutes. Drain on paper towels., For honey butter, in a large bowl, combine butter, honey, confectioners' sugar and vanilla; beat until smooth. Spread on scones.