Everything Bagel Scones
Makes 12
Smoked Gouda cheese and everything bagel seasoning gives these scones marvelous savory notes that are sure to please Dad on his special day. Serve with butter or authentic clotted cream as well as a jam or preserves, such as fig or orange, which pair so well with cheese.
3 cups all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons granulated sugar
2 tablespoons everything bagel seasoning*, divided
4 teaspoons baking powder
½ teaspoon fine sea salt
½ cup cold unsalted butter, cubed
½ cup shredded smoked Gouda cheese
1¼ cups plus 2 tablespoons cold heavy whipping cream, divided
“The best part of my life was my family.”
—JIM HARRON SR., SIMPSON & VAIL
• Preheat oven to 375°. Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper.
• In a large bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, 1 tablespoon everything bagel seasoning, baking powder, and salt. Using a pastry blender or 2 forks, cut butter into flour mixture until it resembles coarse crumbs. Add cheese, tossing to combine.
• Add 1 cup cold cream to flour mixture, stirring until a shaggy dough begins to form. Working gently, bring mixture together with hands until a dough forms. (If mixture seems dry and dough won’t come together, add up to ¼ cup more cream, as needed, 1 tablespoon at a time.)
