Ingredients: |
Ingredients: 6 cups all-purpose flour 1 1/4 cups sugar 1/4 cup baking powder 1/4 teaspoon salt 1 1/2 cups unsalted butter, very cold (3 sticks) 1 1/2-2 cups buttermilk 1/2 cup peach jam 3 fresh peaches, peeled, sliced, and pitted 1 Tablespoon melted butter
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Directions: |
Directions:Preheat oven to 425. Grate the butter on the large holes of a grater, and place in the freezer for at least 10-15 minutes.
In the bowl of a food processor, combine the flour, 1 cup of sugar, baking powder, and salt for 30 seconds. Add the butter and pulse a few times. With the processor running, slowly pour 1 1/2 cups of the buttermilk through the feed tube.
Stop the processor as soon as all the milk has been added. If the dough has formed a ball, remove it onto a floured surface. If not, add more buttermilk, 1 Tablespoon at a time, and pulse until the dough begins to clump up and form a ball.
On a lightly floured surface, use your hands to pat the dough into a 1/4-inch rectangle, about 12 by 10 inches. Spread a thin layer of jam lengthwise over half the dough and arrange the peach slices over the jam. Fold the plain dough over the jam-side to make a 12 by 5 inch rectangle with the peaches and jam folded inside. Cut the dough into 4 rectangles, then cut each rectangle diagonally into 2 triangles. Brush each scone with melted butter and sprinkle with the remaining 1/4 cup sugar.
Bake on an ungreased cookie sheet for 10 to 15 minutes, until the scones are light golden brown. Serve warm or at room temperature. |