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Scones: Green Chile Scones

Source of Recipe

Too Many Chiles Cook Book


Recipe Introduction

These tender and flaky scones are best served warm from the oven. For entertaining, try cutting the scones out with Southwestern cookie cutters such as a saguaro cactus, a chile, or a cowboy boot.

List of Ingredients

2 cups all-purpose FLOUR
1 tsp. SALT
1 Tbsp. BAKING POWDER
1/3 cup chopped canned GREEN CHILE
2 cloves GARLIC, minced
1 cup plus 2 tablespoons WHIPPING CREAM, divided




Recipe

Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.

In a bowl, mix together the flour, salt, and baking powder. Add the chile, garlic, and 1 cup of the cream and stir until a soft dough forms. Place the dough on a floured surface and knead 10 times or until the mixture forms a ball.

Divide the dough into two pieces. Pat each piece out to a 10-inch circle on an ungreased cookie sheet. Brush the top of each circle with the remaining cream.

Bake for 15 minutes or until golden brown. Cut each circle into 8 wedges before serving.

YIELD: 16 scones
Heat Scale: Mild