Mrs. Pear at Home: Freezer Scones

Tuesday, January 22, 2008

Freezer Scones

My dear friend gave me a wonderful Christmas gift - scones for the freezer! They were delicious, and it was wonderful to have scones whenever we wanted with no fuss! She graciously shared the recipe with me, so now I am sharing it with you!

Ingredients

1 1/4 cups whole-wheat flour
2 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 cup sugar
3/4 teaspoon salt (skip if using salted butter)
1 teaspoon baking soda
2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
2 1/2 cups old-fashioned oats
1 cup dried fruit (raisins, cranberries, or larger dried fruit roughly chopped) (optional)
2 1/2 sticks chilled unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
2/3 cups of buttermilk

Directions

Line an 11-by-17-inch baking sheet with parchment paper. Combine all dry ingredient with cherries, if using, in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with a paddle attachment. Add butter, and mix on medium-low speed until mixture resembles coarse meal. Add buttermilk, and mix until combined.
Turn out mixture onto a clean work surface. With hands, quickly pat mixture into a 16-by-3 1/2-inch rectangle that is 1 1/2 inches high. Score rectangle into ten triangles. Cover with plastic wrap, and transfer to the freezer for at least 2 hours.
(If freezing to pull a couple out at a time, remove from the freezer after about 2-3 hours, cut the rest of the way through, and freeze using the zip top bag method.)
Heat oven to 350 degrees. Remove dough from the freezer, and cut into triangles with a sharp knife. Place scones 2 inches apart on a greased baking sheet. Bake until lightly golden, about 20-25 minutes.