CINNAMON OATMEAL SCONES RECIPES

Steps:

• Preheat Oven 375 degrees.
• Spread oatmeal on baking sheet and place on center rack of oven and toast for 4 minutes.
• Stir and add pecans to mixture and toast an additional 3-5 minutes, careful not to over toast the pecans.
• Remove from oven and allow to cool.
• Set oven temperature to 425 degrees.
• Remove 2 Tablespoons oatmeal and set aside for dusting counter.
• Wipe out baking sheet and line with parchment paper.
• In small bowl combine, milk, cream, honey and egg.
• To food processor mix together 1 1/2 cups flour, baking powder, cinnamon and salt.
• Sprinkle butter over top and process until resembles cornmeal.
• Transfer mixture to bowl and stir in the oats, pecans, orange zest and craisins.
• Stir in milk mixture and knead in bowl until forms a large ball.
• To reserved oatmeal add 2 tablespoons of flour and sprinkle counter with 1/2 of the mixture.
• Turn dough out on counter and dust top with remaining toasted oatmeal mixture.
• Lightly knead mixture and form into a circle approximately 1 inch thick (7-8 inches in diameter).
• Cut dough into 8 wedges and place each wedge on prepared baking sheet.
• Brush tops of each wedge with milk and dust with sugar and cinnamon.
• Bake at 425 degrees until golden brown, approximately 12-15 minutes.
• Remove to pastry rack and allow to cool 10-15 minutes before serving.

Steps:

• Adjust oven rack to middle position; heat oven to 375 degrees. Spread oats evenly on baking sheet and toast in oven until fragrant and lightly browned, 7 to 9 minutes; cool on wire rack. Increase oven temperature to 450 degrees. Line second baking sheet with parchment paper. When oats are cooled, measure out 2 tablespoons and set aside.
• Whisk milk, cream, and egg in large measuring cup until incorporated; remove 1 tablespoon to small bowl and reserve for glazing.
• Pulse flour, cinnamon, 1/3 cup sugar, baking powder, and salt in food processor until combined, about four 1-second pulses. Scatter cold butter evenly over dry ingredients and pulse until mixture resembles coarse cornmeal, twelve to fourteen 1-second pulses. Transfer mixture to medium bowl; stir in cooled oats and raisins. Using rubber spatula, fold in liquid ingredients until large clumps form. Mix dough by hand in bowl until dough forms cohesive mass.
• Dust work surface with half of reserved oats, turn dough out onto work surface, and dust top with remaining oats. Gently pat into 7-inch circle about 1 inch thick. Using bench scraper or chef’s knife, cut dough into 8 wedges and set on parchment-lined baking sheet, spacing them about 2 inches apart. Brush surfaces with reserved egg mixture and sprinkle with 1 tablespoon sugar. Bake until golden brown, 12 to 14 minutes; cool scones on baking sheet on wire rack 5 minutes, then remove scones to cooling rack and cool to room temperature, about 30 minutes. Serve.