Ginger Scones - The Inn At Little Washington

Total Time: 29 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 9 mins

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 5 teaspoons baking powder
• 5 tablespoons sugar
• 3 tablespoons cold butter, diced
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1/2 cup cream, divided
• 1 egg yolk
• 1/2 cup minced candied ginger

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 375°f.
• 2 line two baking sheets with waxed paper.
• 3 in a large bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, sugar and butter with an electric mixer.
• 4 add the milk, 1/4 cup of the cream, the egg yolk, and the candied ginger. mix until just incorporated (do not overmix.).
• 5 turn the dough out onto a lightly floured service and roll out to 3/4" thickness.
• 6 use a heart-shaped or round cutter to cut out the scones. place the scones on the baking sheets.
• 7 brush the tops of the scones with the remaining 1/4 cup cream. bake for 4 minutes, rotate, and bake for 5 minutes more.
• 8 remove from the sheets with a spatula and cool on a wire rack.
• 9 serve with strawberry jam (and clotted cream, if you like.).