Ginger Scones

A light and buttery scone with a good hit of ginger flavor. Recipe by Kim from Allrecipes. Shared by Kathy K.

Ingredients:

2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
3 tablespoons white sugar
1 ½ teaspoons ground ginger
2 teaspoons baking powder
½ teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon salt
½ cup unsalted butter, frozen
½ cup finely chopped crystallized ginger
1 cup buttermilk
1 egg
1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract

Egg Wash:

1 egg
1 teaspoon water
coarse sugar, to taste

Directions:

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

Whisk flour, sugar, ground ginger, cardamom, baking powder, baking soda, and salt together until thoroughly combined. Grate in frozen butter using a box grater. Toss until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Mix in chopped ginger.

Whisk in buttermilk, egg, and vanilla extract together in a small bowl or measuring cup until thoroughly combined. Add to dry ingredients and mix just until no clumps of flour remain; dough will be somewhat sticky.

Turn dough out onto the prepared baking sheet. Gently press dough together into an even 7-inch circle. Lightly flour your hands if dough is too sticky to shape. Cut dough into 8 triangles using a bench scraper. Space scones 1 inch apart on the baking sheet.

Whisk egg and water until combined. Gently brush the top of each scone with the egg wash. Sprinkle with coarse sugar.

Bake in preheated oven until scones are lightly browned, 20 to 25 minutes. Cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.