Thumper Scones

So, Thumper decided he wanted to help a recent Sunday morning making Biscuits/Scones. I had been reading online about the differences between the two, and there really didn't seem like much change to the routine, so I was willing (like I had a choice) to let him help in the preparation.

We started out with the basic Biscuit recipe and then went off on a tangent from there. I pulled down the 'sweet' basket of spices and we opened jars and sniffed the products. Rolled the Nutmeg across the counter and shook the Vanilla bottle to make sure there was enough extract to be added and have enough for "Cub's Hot Milk" to go with the bread.

Finally it came down to Cinnamon, Vanilla, Freshly grated Nutmeg and a couple of handfuls (his and mine) of dried fruit - cranberries, blueberries, cherries. Coming up a close second was Cardamom, Raisins and Chocolate Chips (His momma put a kibosh on those.. darn her).

I started with the basic Biscuit recipe (at this point turn the oven on ... 450 degrees)-

• 1 1/2 Cup AP Flour
• 1/2 Cup Whole Wheat Flour
• 1/2 Stick of Butter
• 1 TBS Baking Powder
• 1/2 TSP Salt
  

I chunked up the butter, threw it in with the flour mix and used the pastry knife until it was crumbly like sand. Then we added the 'new ingredients' -

• 3 TBS sugar (white, brown, honey, stevia, whatever ...)
• 1 TBS cinnamon
• 3/4 cup all together of dried fruit (more or less)
• a couple of scrapes of Nutmeg
• a splash of Vanilla

Then I realized we needed something to make it all stick together and also something to help it rise. So I added 1 TSP baking soda, and put it all in my Kitchen Aid Mixer, added the dough hook and started it swirling. Slowly I added Buttermilk until a very tender dough was in the bowl.

I pulled it out and dropped it on the Whole Wheat Flour dusted island in the middle of our Kitchen. Thumper fingers immediately went into it and started poking. I kneaded it just for a second to let my hands warm it up a bit and to shape it. I patted it out to about 2 inches thick and then I let Thumper push the cutter in and make the biscuits/scones.

We placed them on a Jellyroll pan all bunched together and pressed our thumbs down on the center of each just to create a dimple. Into the oven they went and 15 minutes later our masterpieces came out.

They had risen beautifully and were golden brown on the top. They split easily with a fork and were devoured in no time. They go really well with just plain butter (Cub's Fav), Nutella (Thumper's MUST) or Strawberry-Rhubarb Marmalade (my all time favorite)