Kale Scones for Tuesday Morning

My kitchen has been a mess since the garbage disposer break down.  Three weeks ago, I found a puddle of water on the kitchen floor.  I thought the dishwasher leaked, but I found out that the puddle is right under the garbage disposer area.   While it took me two weeks to 'finally' remove the garbage disposer, I have not decided to put the new one in its place or buy a new sink model, then clean up the mess.  So, everything is everywhere on the floor - tools, cleansers, etc. I did find a 1-1/2 inch size pipe plug cap with screw on, so I can wash dishes on the other side of the sink.  This morning, I wanted to have scones for breakfast.  So, here it is - Scones with organic kale powder, organic ground flaxseed meal, pecans, chocolate, golden raisin and cranberries.

INGREDIENTS
6 oz Flour (unbleached and unbromated)
1 TBsp Baking Powder (normally 2 tsp, but because of all the extra goodies' weight)
1/4 tsp Kosher salt
2 oz Organic Cane Sugar
4+ oz goodies of 1/2 TBsp Organic Kale Powder, 1 TBsp Organic Ground Flaxseed Meal, 1/4 C chopped pecans, 1/4 C chopped semi-sweet dark chocolate pistoles, 1/4 C golden raisin and cranberries.  The goodies can be anything you like.
6+ oz or 1+ C fresh Heavy Cream 
Because of the Kale powder and flaxseed meal, the amount of Fresh Heavy Cream is more than the usual.
 (The basic amount of fresh heavy cream with 4 oz goodies such as raisin is 5 to 6 oz.)
(Egg wash:  1 Egg yolk + 1 TBsp Heavy Cream )

Mix all dry ingredients in a bowl, except goodies.
Add Half of 6 oz of Fresh heavy cream.
READ ME once before starting:  Using spatula, gently fold in the dry ingredients.   The dough should be moist and supple.  Not wet.  Still too dry? Add the other half of fresh heavy cream - 1/4 C or 1 TBsp at a time.  Fold.     Visually check and see how much more heavy cream is needed to form a moist dough.   The dough should stick to the spatula and stay on the spatula. .
Add the goodies right before the last fold of flour mixture with additional heavy cream.  

Preheat Oven to 425F at this time.
Knead the dough with palm of your hand in the bowl about 4 times.
Spread parchment paper on dark baking sheet.
Transfer the dough over to the parchment paper and gently press down the dough into disc shape.
Rest 5 minutes.
Prepare egg wash - Beat one egg yolk plus 1 TBsp heavy cream
Spread egg wash over the dough.
Bake in center rack.  At least 25 min. until golden brown and or until the tester comes out dry.  The tester would come out with melted chocolate chips, but there should be no wet dough attached.
If the top of scones turned dark before it is fully baked, place a piece of aluminum foil on its top.  Yes just place the aluminum foil on the top without folding down the ends.

The  egg wash creates beautiful shiny crust  at the top as the scone is baked.   But it could also become burnt.  And you know how a burnt egg smells like. 

 

Because of the Kale, the baked scones would produce sulfur like aroma. 

Tote the hot scones in your favorite stylish Àplat tote bag and Enjoy the Scones with office friends!

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Previously blogged on:  https://rockdavinci.blogspot.com/search?q=KALE+Powered+Scones

KALE Powered Scones

It's a very simple ingredients.  Let's bake stuff filled with lots of good nutrients rather than plain sugar and flour, etc.  Let's make it to you feel like you are adding nutricious value to every byte.

So, this is my second testing with the morning scones with Organic Kale powder, Organic Hemp Seeds, Organic Raisins, Poppy seeds.

The basic recipe is as follows:

The ingredients are very simple.  You will need a food scale.

Weigh 6 oz flour, Then, shift 4 times with 2 tsp of BAKING POWDER and 1/4 tsp KOSHER SALT & weighed 2 oz of SUGAR, 1 Tbsp Organic Kale powder

Weigh 6 oz of Heavy Cream Plus extra 2 Tbsp more or 3 Tbsp set aside if you are adding any moisture absorbing goodies like I do

1/2 C or more of Goodies - (Chocolate chips plus ), Organic hemp seeds plus poppy seeds plus Organic raisins.  The amount depends on your own preference

Egg Wash:  1 Large Organic Egg Yolk with 1 to 2 Tbsp of Heavy Cream.

Read through once before starting:

Prepare baking sheet lined with parchment paper.   Set aside.

In a medium size mixing bowl, add flour mixture, then, add 3/4 of 6 oz heavy cream to the center.  Do not add all the heavy cream in all at one time.   Use your eyes and touch to determine if there is enough heavy cream.   It all depends on how dry your flour is in your pantry.
(This flour mixture is greenish because it has 1 Tbsp to 2 Tbsp of Kale powder mixed in it.  Actually 1 Tbsp is very powerful enough for the great flavor.)

(This one is without the Kale powder)

"Fold" in with spatula a bit to let the cream moisten the flour…. and wait for about 10 seconds.

Check the bottom of the bowl.  There will be more dry flour left, so add the heavy cream to the bottom and add the Goodies,  then use spatula to cut it in. Do not stir crazy.  You are only moistening the dry flour together.

            The dough should be soft like cookie dough.

Transfer to floured work surface to keep the dough from sticking to the work surface.

Knead firmly ONLY 9 times, then on 10th time, form into a Disc by the palm of your hand  - about 8 inches round.  

-- Do not push down crazy, just be gentle when you push down to form into disc.

Transfer the dough onto baking sheet lined with parchment paper.

Let it rest for 10 min.

Preheat oven to 425'F.  Rack on center of the oven.

Beat 1 egg yolk with 1 Tbsp of Heavy Cream to make Egg Wash - See if there is enough egg wash after beating it with fork to cover  top of the scone Twice.  If not, add a bit more heavy cream and or extra egg yolk (depending on the size of your original egg yolk).

-- Egg wash gives that crispy shine on  the top.

Apply Egg wash to the top of the dough.

Use Pizza cutter to cut through the disk into triangle shape.

-- If you are using a sharp serrated knife, Hold the knife Vertically to Slice through.  This is bit difficult since the dough is kind of sticky.  So, the best thing to use is the Pizza cutter.  But if you don't have one, just DO NOT PRESS down to Cut the dough because it will 'seal' the sides of the scone dough to keep from rising properly. 

Let the first coat of egg wash to dry a bit - 5 min.

            Then, apply egg wash again.

Bake approximately for 15 min, depending on the BTU of your oven/convection oven.

Set your alarm at 12 min to check once. Bake 3 min longer

 It's ready when the top is browned and dough is dry.