Peach Cobbler Scones Recipe

Steps

1. 1To begin making Peach Cobbler Scones, place a rack in the center of the oven and preheat it to 180 C.
2. 2In a large mixing bowl, sift together the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. Cut the butter into small cubes. Add the cubes to the flour and gently rub them into the flour mixture, till they disintegrate and the flour begins to resemble coarse meal or bread crumbs.Set this aside for some time.
3. 3Meanwhile, in another bowl combine the beaten egg, vanilla and 3/4 cup of buttermilk, retaining the rest for later use. Beat this together lightly. Add this mixture to the flour mixture and knead it to combine all the ingredients and make a soft dough. Do not over-knead. It is alright for the mixture to still be a little rough.
4. 4Cover the bowl and chill the mixture for 10 minutes in the refrigerator.
5. 5Take the dough out from the refrigerator and gently roll the dough into an even circle of about 1/2 inch thickness. Dust with flour if the dough is sticky. And if you feel you have had to use too much flour to dust, you can always use a pastry brush to brush away the extra dry flour, later.
6. 6Brush half of the rolled out dough with buttermilk (the reserved 1/4 cup). Arrange peach slices, in a single layer, across the buttermilk moistened dough. Sprinkle with half of the cinnamon sugar mixture. Carefully pick the empty side of dough and fold over the layer of peaches.
7. 7Press the edges of the dough to seal them together. Using a floured knife or a pizza cutter, slice dough into even pieces (about 8-10).
8. 8Place the scones on lined baking sheets or silpat leaving enough room for them to expand. Brush each scone with buttermilk, and sprinkle with remaining cinnamon sugar.
9. 9Bake for 15-18 minutes, until golden brown and cooked through.
10. 10Serve the Peach Cobbler Scones as a tea time snack along with a cup of tea or coffee. It even make a great breakfast party snack.