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Friday, November 20, 2009

Eggnog Scones...The Recipe




I love collecting old books...these are a few I have gathered along the way...now...wondering to do with some of that leftover eggnog...well, make eggnog scones. These are perfect for Thanksgiving morning. You can make them the day before and freeze them...then in the morning just put on a pot of coffee or some tea and pop them in the oven to nibble on while you cook and watch the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.
The colder they are before you bake them the better.

Eggnog Scones
Farmhouse Kitchen

Recipe adapated from King Arthur Flour

Preheat oven to 425 degrees

Ingredients:

Dough:
2 3/4 cups unbleached flour
1/4 cup sugar
3/4 teaspoon salt
1 Tablespoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 cup butter, cut into cubes
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla
3/4 cup cold eggnog

Topping:
1 Tablespoon eggnog
2 Tablespoons sparkling white sugar or cinnamon sugar

Directions:

In a large bowl mix all dry ingredients. Work in butter till crumbly.
In a seperate bowl mix together egg, vanilla, and eggnog.
Add liquid ingredients to dry ingredients. Mix together till moist and holds together.This dough is easy to work with.

On a parchment lined baking sheet place dough and pat into a 10 inch circle. Score it in wedges like you were cutting a pie. (Mine never scores very well.)

Brush with eggnog and sprinkle with sugar.

For best texture and highest rise place scones in the freezer for 30 minutes, uncovered while oven is heating. Bake at preheated 425 degrees for 20 mintues or till golden brown. I had to really watch the last of the cooking. Make sure a toothpick comes out clean before you remove from the oven. Scones are best served warm with jam or butter. They can easliy be reheated.

7 comments:

  1. I haven't been here in while....looking back over the past few posts I feel like I've gotten the nickel tour of your lovely place & it is lovely - really. Have you ever made french toast w/ egg nog?

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  2. Thank you for posting the recipe. It sounds delicious!

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  3. I loves me some eggnog!!!!! Egg nog scones??? Egg nog French toast???? Moooove over pumpkin it's time for some nog!

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  4. If I have time between baking pies maybe I can I manage a batch of these.

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  5. Thank you for sharing your recipe!

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  6. Reading these recent posts is actually getting me in the holiday spirit. I only wish I had cinnamon raisin bread baked from scratch in my oven too. Sounds like you are enjoying a wonderful winter.

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  7. Hello, Friend!
    I was online googling a recipe for Egg Nog Scones for our T-day breakfast today...and google brought me to you!
    How funny is the world:)
    I need to catch up on my blog reading, but I hope you have been well and happy and that you and your family are having a great Thanksgiving Day!
    Thanks for the recipe:)

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