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rosemary white chocolate scones with rosemary sugar

Rosemary + White Chocolate Buttermilk Scones

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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 14 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings 12 scones
Course Breakfast, Dessert
Cuisine American, British
These are sweet, herby, scone perfection. Between the caramelization of the white chocolate as it bakes, the just-right flavoring of the fresh rosemary, and the sprinkling of sugar on top, these make for a deliciously yummy breakfast treat or afternoon tea pairing.

Equipment

  • Mixing Bowls
  • Spatulas
  • Fork
  • Pastry Brush
  • Knife
  • Baking Sheet
  • Parchment Paper

Ingredients

DOUGH
  • 3 cups Flour
  • 5 tsp Flour
  • 6 tsp Baking powder
  • cup Sugar
  • 5 ½ tbsp Unsalted Butter cold and cubed
  • ½ tsp Salt
  • 2 Eggs
  • ½ cup Buttermilk
  • ¼ cup Fresh rosemary finely chopped
  • ½ cup White chocolate chips or cut into small chunks
GLAZE
  • 1 egg yolk
  • 2 tbsp heavy cream
ROSEMARY SUGAR
  • 2 tsp fresh rosemary finely chopped
  • 1 ½ tbsp sugar

Instructions

  • In a bowl, combine flour, baking powder, sugar, and salt.
  • Add cubed cold butter to the bowl and using your fingers, rub together with the dry ingredients until really fine and no large lumps of butter remain.
  • Stir in chopped rosemary
  • In a separate bowl, whisk together two large eggs
  • Make well in dry mix and pour eggs and buttermilk into the well
  • Cut through the mixture with a dough scraper and then when there is barely any loose flour at the bottom, gently compress the dough with your hand to bring it together. Avoid stretching dough, as you don’t want the gluten to build up.
  • Dump the dough onto your counter and press it into a square. Sprinkle with chopped white chocolate and then fold the dough over and gently compress to lock in.
  • Flatten slightly and wrap up tightly. Refrigerate 30 minutes.
  • Lightly dust the counter with flour, place down chilled dough, and lightly flour the surface of the dough before rolling it into a rectangle just under an inch thick
  • Use your dough scraper or a knife to cut into 12 right triangles
  • In a bowl make your glaze, beating together your yolk and heavy cream
  • Lightly brush only the tops of your cut scones with the glaze and leave uncovered to dry for 15 minutes
  • Bake at 338F CONVECTION for 10-14 minutes. Rotating the pan once at the 10-minute mark, baking until lightly golden around the top and edges
  • Make your rosemary sugar while the scones are baking, combining sugar and chopped rosemary into a bowl and rubbing the rosemary into the sugar for a few minutes, working to blend the oils from the herbs into the sugar.
  • Sprinkle rosemary sugar over scones immediately once scones come out of the oven
  • Transfer the scones to a wire rack to cool completely
  • Enjoy!

Notes

*Only glaze the tops of your scone dough ahead of baking. Glazing the sides can affect the rise of the dough as it cooks.
*This recipe has been adapted from a buttermilk scone recipe I received from Chef Ashley during my patisserie course in Scotland.
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