Recipe courtesy of Craftsman and Wolves
Thailand Scones
- Level: Intermediate
- Yield: 6 to 8 servings
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- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 8 servings
- Calories
- 382
- Total Fat
- 27
- Saturated Fat
- 20
- Carbohydrates
- 33
- Dietary Fiber
- 5
- Sugar
- 6
- Protein
- 5
- Cholesterol
- 38
- Sodium
- 270
- Total: 2 hr
- Active: 45 min
Ingredients
1 2/3 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for flouring
1 tablespoon sugar
1 3/4 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
4 1/2 tablespoons cold butter, diced
1 cup fresh basil leaves
1 cup fresh cilantro leaves
3/4 cup coconut puree
1 stalk lemon grass, diced
1/4 cup coconut rape (desiccated coconut), plus more for garnish
3 inches fresh ginger, peeled and sliced
2 kaffir lime leaves
1/2 cup cream
1 3/4 cups coconut flakes
3/4 cup diced dried mango
1/2 cup diced crystalized ginger
1 egg whisked with 1 tablespoon water
Directions
- Sift together the flour, sugar, baking powder, salt and baking soda in a medium bowl. Add the diced cold butter and toss with the dry ingredients. Refrigerate for 30 minutes.
- While the mixture chills, blanch the basil and cilantro. Prepare an ice water bath and bring a small pot of water to a boil. Immerse the basil and cilantro in the boiling water for about 1 minute, and then transfer the herbs to the icy bath.
- In a blender, add 1/4 cup of the coconut puree and the lemon grass and blend until smooth. Next, add another 1/4 cup of the coconut puree, the coconut rape, ginger and kaffir lime leaves and blend until smooth. Finally, add the blanched herbs and the remaining 1/4 cup coconut puree and blend until the mixture turns a light vibrant green. If at any point the mixture feels warm, transfer it to the freezer to cool off; this will keep the herbs from turning brown. Transfer 1/2 cup of this mixture to a small bowl and whisk in the cream.
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- In a heavy-duty mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, mix together the chilled dry scone ingredients and diced butter on medium-low speed until the butter has broken down into pea-size pieces. Mix in the coconut flakes, dried mango and crystallized ginger. Next add the green herb-cream mixture in 1/4-cup increments until just incorporated, being careful not to over-mix the dough.
- Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured work surface and roll out 1 1/4 inches thick. Cut into 3 1/2-inch squares, and then cut each square on the diagonal, forming two triangles per square. Place the triangles on a baking sheet. Brush the top of each triangle with the egg wash, and then garnish with a thin layer of coconut rape.
- Bake the scones until golden brown and firm to the touch, 30 to 40 minutes.