*Cinnamon Roll Scones* Makes six
If you like cinnamon rolls, you will love these. I like to think they are a bit healthy in that they use whole wheat flour. Please don't burst my bubble. ☺100g of plain flour (3/4 cup) 110g of whole wheat flour (3/4 cup) 2 TBS golden caster sugar (or maple sugar if you have it) 2 1/4 tsp baking powder 1/4 tsp bicarbonate of soda 1/2 tsp salt 6 TBS cold unsalted butter 2 large free range egg yolk 60ml of buttermilk plus 2 TBS (1/4 cup, plus 2 TBS) softened butter for spreading 1 TBS of powdered cinnamon 2 TBS golden caster sugar for the frosting: 35g of icing sugar, sifted (1/4 cup) 1/2 tsp vanilla paste 1/4 tsp cinnamon extract 1 to 2 TBS milk Preheat the oven to 220*C/425*F/ gas mark 7. Line a baking tray with baking paper. Set aside. Whisk the flours, sugar, baking powder, soda and salt together in a bowl. Drop in the butter and then rub it into the flour mixture with your fingertips until the butter is in little pea sized bits. Whisk together the egg yolk and buttermilk. Stir into the dry ingredients until the dough pulls together. Tip it out onto a lightly floured surface and knead a couple of times, then pat the dough out into a 10 by 6 inch rectangle. Spread lightly with softened butter. Mix together the cinnamon and the sugar. Sprinkle about 2/3 of this mixture over top of the butter, pressing it lightly to help it adhere. Roll up from the long side as if you were rolling up for a cinnamon roll. Press the roll into a rectangle which is 10 inches long by 3 inches wide and 1 1/2 inches tall. Cut in thirds and then cut each third in half diagonally into a triangle. Transfer to the baking sheet. Lightly butter the top of each triangle and sprinkle with the remaining cinnamon sugar. Bake for 12 to 15 minutes, rotating the pan halfway through the baking time. The scone should be well risen and crisp on the outsides, and be lightly browned. Remove from the oven. Whisk together the icing ingredients until you have a thick yet drizzable icing. Drizzle this decoratively over the scones. Store any leftovers in an airtight container. |