Ree Drummond's Perfect Cream Scones recipe plus lemon rosemary scones and maple bacon scones variations.
Have I got some awesome recipes for you this week! This month the Cookbook Club Reviewers decided to review The Pioneer Woman Cooks: A Year of Holidays: 140 Step-by-Step Recipes for Simple, Scrumptious Celebrations by Ree Drummond. Each of us were supposed to make two recipes from the cookbook and write about it. I know I wasn't the only one that made more than two. Link ups to some of the other reviews are below as well as a chance to win your very own copy of the book, so be sure to check that out.
First recipe up is Perfect Cream Scones. In the book she also offers variations for Lemon Rosemary Scones and Maple Bacon Scones. I ended up making all three!
I made some into Maple Bacon for my neighbors that were kind enough to lend us an air mattress for when the family stayed over last week, as well as letting us invade their yard to play on their giant trampoline and swim in the pool.
And I made some into Lemon Rosemary for my son's new teacher and aide.
I tried both of those as well as one plain one, just for comparison sake. Oh the sacrifices I make for you readers. They were all fabulous! But, I have to admit, the Lemon Rosemary was my favorite. Probably an unfair comparison because it is one of my favorite flavor combinations in general.
Perfect Cream Scones
Ingredients
SCONES
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- ⅔ cups sugar
- 4 teaspoons baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup cold unsalted butter (cut into pieces)
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 large egg
LEMON ROSEMARY VERSION
- 2 lemons
- leaves from 2 rosemary sprigs (finely minced)
- 5 cups powdered sugar (sifted)
- ½ cup milk (or more for thinning)
MAPLE BACON VERSION
- 5 cups powdered sugar (sifted)
- ½ cup milk (or more for thinning)
- 2 tablespoons maple extract
- 8 thin slices bacon (fried crisp and chopped)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Sift flour, sugar baking powder and salt with a sifter or fine mesh strainer into a large bowl.
- Use a pastry cutter or two forks to cut the butter into the dry ingredients until crumbly.
- Measure cream and add egg. Whisk to combine. (Note: if making Lemon Rosemary Scones add zest of one lemon and half of the chopped rosemary)
- Drizzle the cream mixture over the dry ingredients and stir gently just until combined. Press the mixture into a ball.
- On a floured board press dough into a rectangle shape then roll to about ⅓" thick. Try to keep it in a rectangle shape.
- Use a pizza cutter or sharp knife cut into 12 rectangles, then cut those rectangles in half to form 24 triangles.
- Transfer to a baking sheet and bake for 18 minutes until just turning brown. Serve plain, with jam/jelly or glaze with one of the following two glazes
- Lemon Rosemary Scones: Be sure to add zest of one lemon and half of the rosemary to the cream as listed above. Combine powdered sugar and milk in a large bowl. Add the juice of one lemon, zest from one lemon and the rest of the minced rosemary.
- When scones are cooled dunk in the glaze to cover completely and place on a cooling rack until glaze is set.
- Maple Bacon Scones: Combine the powdered sugar, milk, maple extract and salt and stir until smooth. When scones are cooled drizzle 1-2 tablespoons of glaze on each scone. Sprinkle chopped bacon on top. Allow glaze to set completely before serving.
And if you want more Ree Drummond holiday happiness,
Until next time, happy eating. ~Audrey
Heather @ Join Us, Pull up a Chair
I was considering making these but have made several version of scones before and wanted to try something different.
Kathy
Visiting from The SITS Girls link up. These look amazing!! I need to try them with my daily cups of hot tea. 🙂
cathy
I love, love scones and these look amazing! Saying hello from the Wednesday Round-up and so glad that I did for this amazing recipe! 🙂
Cathy
Cynthia
Yum! These look so delicious. I'd love a plate of them with a big mug of coffee or tea. Thank you for linking at the In and Out of the Kitchen Link Party. Hope to see you again next week.
Elizabeth
Hmmm! Yummy! I love scones and the Pioneer woman. Thank you!
erlene
I actually never made scones myself because I always thought scones were on the dry side, but these do look delicious. Thanks for sharing on Merry Monday.
Candi
I am loving scones and lemon and rosemary sound really good.
Mums Take Five
Lemon and Rosemary sound good, i'll have to remember those flavours next time we make a batch. Thanks for sharing with us for Sunday Brunch xx always nice to see your creations x
Katerina
I love both your versions of scones and lucky teacher! Thanks for coming and linking up at The Weekend Social. All posts get pinned on our pinterest board! Please be sure to come back next week starting Thursdays at 9PM EST on culinaryflavors.gr ! I hope to see you there!
Kristina and Millie
What a yummy looking recipe! I love scones and I will so make these. I also entered the contest. Thanks for linking up to Snickerdoodle Sunday.
Sarah R.
YUM- pretty much anything Ree makes is fantastic in my book. Love the sound of these! Thanks so much for linking up at Snickerdoodle Sunday and I hope you'll come back this week with new project posts!
Sarah (Sadie Seasongoods)