Best Fennel And Golden Raisin Scones Recipes

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WALNUT, GOLDEN RAISIN, AND FENNEL SEED SCONES



Walnut, Golden Raisin, and Fennel Seed Scones image

Categories     Bread     Fruit     Nut     Breakfast     Brunch     Bake     Raisin     Walnut     Fennel     Spring     Bon Appétit     Kidney Friendly     Vegetarian     Pescatarian     Peanut Free     Soy Free     Kosher

Yield Makes 12

Number Of Ingredients 11

2 cups all purpose flour
1/3 cup sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
6 tablespoons chilled unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
2 large egg yolks
1/2 cup buttermilk
1/2 cup golden raisins
1/3 cup chopped toasted walnuts
1 tablespoon fennel seeds
1 large egg beaten to blend with 1 tablespoon water (for glaze)

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 400°F. Butter large baking sheet. Whisk flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt in large bowl to blend. Add butter. Using fingertips, blend mixture until coarse meal forms. Whisk egg yolks and buttermilk in small bowl to blend. Slowly stir egg mixture into flour mixture. Gently stir in raisins, walnuts, and fennel seeds. Turn dough out onto lightly floured work surface and knead gently just until smooth, about 4 turns. Divide dough in half; pat each half into 6-inch round. Cut each round into 6 wedges. Transfer scones to prepared baking sheet. Brush with egg glaze. Bake until scones are light brown, about 17 minutes. Serve warm or at room temperature.

FENNEL AND GOLDEN-RAISIN SCONES



Fennel and Golden-Raisin Scones image

Categories     Bread     Cookies     Bake     Raisin     Pastry

Yield makes 1 dozen

Number Of Ingredients 11

3 tablespoons fennel seeds, plus more for sprinkling
4 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting and cutting
2 tablespoons baking powder
1 tablespoon sugar
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 stick (1/2 cup) unsalted butter, cold, cut into small pieces
1 1/2 cups golden raisins, coarsely chopped
1/2 cup plus 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
1 1/2 cups heavy cream, plus more if needed
1 large egg, lightly beaten

Steps:

  • Line a baking sheet with parchment paper; set aside. Place fennel seeds in a spice grinder, and pulse until coarsely ground, 10 times; set aside. (Alternatively, crush the seeds using a mortar and pestle.) In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, sugar, baking soda, and salt to combine. Using a pastry blender, cut in the butter until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs, with a few larger clumps remaining.
  • Add the raisins and reserved fennel seeds,1/2 cup olive oil, and the cream; stir until the dough just comes together. If the dough is too dry, add more cream, 1 tablespoon at a time. Turn out the dough onto a lightly floured work surface. With lightly floured hands, gently pat the dough into a round about 1 1/2 inches thick.
  • Using a floured 2 3/4-inch cookie cutter, cut out as many rounds as possible, dipping the cutter in flour each time; place on the prepared baking sheet about 2 inches apart. Gently pat the scraps together, and continue cutting out rounds. Cover with plastic wrap and freeze until the dough is very firm, at least 2 hours or overnight. (At this point, you can freeze the unbaked scones in a resealable plastic bag until ready to bake, up to 3 weeks.)
  • Preheat the oven to 350°F. Whisk together the egg and the remaining tablespoon olive oil; brush over the tops of the rounds, then sprinkle with fennel seeds. Bake, rotating the sheet halfway through, until the tops of the scones are golden and flecked with brown spots, 20 to 25 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack to cool. They are best eaten the day they are baked.

WALNUT, GOLDEN RAISIN, AND FENNEL SEED SCONES RECIPE | EPICURIOUS.COM



Walnut, Golden Raisin, and Fennel Seed Scones Recipe | Epicurious.com image

The fennel seeds add a nice dimension to these tender scones.

Provided by @MakeItYours

Number Of Ingredients 11

2 cups all purpose flour
1/3 cup sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
6 tablespoons chilled unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
2 large egg yolks
1/2 cup buttermilk
1/2 cup golden raisins
1/3 cup chopped toasted walnuts
1 tablespoon fennel seeds
1 large egg beaten to blend with 1 tablespoon water (for glaze)

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 400°F. Butter large baking sheet. Whisk flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt in large bowl to blend. Add butter. Using fingertips, blend mixture until coarse meal forms. Whisk egg yolks and buttermilk in small bowl to blend. Slowly stir egg mixture into flour mixture. Gently stir in raisins, walnuts, and fennel seeds. Turn dough out onto lightly floured work surface and knead gently just until smooth, about 4 turns. Divide dough in half; pat each half into 6-inch round. Cut each round into 6 wedges. Transfer scones to prepared baking sheet. Brush with egg glaze. Bake until scones are light brown, about 17 minutes. Serve warm or at room temperature.

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