I’ve been slow on making some of my spent grain recipes as my source has dried up… (pun indended)
But I realized i have a bit of wet and dry squirrled away and I need to use it up and enjoy it vs just hoard it!
Spent Grain Cheddar Scones
March 29, 2021
Category
Bread
Spent Grain
This recipe is delighful with the crunch of the spent grain!
Also easy to keep powdered buttermilk on hand and make this whenever the mood strikes.
Also easy to keep powdered buttermilk on hand and make this whenever the mood strikes.
Persons
4
Serving Size
1/4 of the loaf
Prep Time
15 minutes
Cook Time
20 minutes
Wait Time
10 minutes
Total Time
35 minutes
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup Spent Grain, dried
- 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 2 teaspoons granulated sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 4 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, cut into pieces
- 1 1/4 cup (6 ounces) shredded cheddar cheese
- 1/2 cup buttermilk. (2 tbl buttermilk powder, 1/2 c water)
- 1 large egg
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, stir together flour, spent grain, baking powder, sugar, and salt (buttermilk powder if using).
- With a pastry blender (or using two knives), cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse meal.
- Stir in the cheese to combine.
- In a small bowl, whisk together the buttermilk (water if using the powder) and egg. Add it to your dry ingredients, stirring just until the dough comes together.
- Turn the dough out onto a clean surface and gently flatten into an 8-inch round. Use a knife to cut the circle into eight triangles.
- Transfer scones onto the sheet pan and bake until golden brown, about 20 minutes.
- Serve hot and with butter!
Verdict:
This was delightful as stated above. Also toasted nicely in a pan after frying up an egg.
