Mini Batch Peach & Cloudberry Skyr Scones

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Mini Batch Peach & Cloudberry Skyr Scones

I always thought I didn’t like scones…until I developed this recipe. These scones are golden and tender, ultra-soft and delicate in the center and have the most beautiful biscuit like exterior. They are sweet enough but not cloying. The addition of Icelandic Provision’s Peach and Cloudberry Skyr skyr adds a boost of moisture and tang that make these scones almost muffin like. If you like muffins but are always weary of scones due to their dry nature you should definitely give this recipe a go! Swipe on Peach and Cloudberry skyr on a hot scone and enjoy just like that or make a quick Peach Skyr Glaze to put this scone over the top.

If you can’t make your way to a tropical getaway at least these muffins will take you half way there!

Mini Batch Peach & Cloudberry Skyr Scones

Serving: Makes 4 scones

Ingredients:

Peach & Cloudberry Skyr Scones

  • ½ stick of butter, cubed and chilled (58 grams)

  • 1 cup all-purpose flour (120 grams)

  • ¼ teaspoon salt

  • 1 teaspoon baking powder

  • ¼ teaspoon baking soda

  • ½ container of Icelandic Provision’s Peach & Cloudberry Skyr (80 grams)

  • 1 egg yolk

  • 2 tablespoon heavy cream (30 grams)

  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

  • ¼ cup of white sugar (50 grams)

  • ¼ cup of chopped dried peaches (35 grams)

Peach & Cloudberry Skyr Glaze

  • 1 tablespoon of Icelandic Provision’s Peach & Cloudberry Skyr (15 grams)

    1/3 cup of powdered sugar (45 grams)

    Pinch of salt

    Few drops of vanilla extract

    1 – 2 tablespoons of milk (~20 grams)

Method:

Make the Scones

  1. Cut up ½ a stick of butter and pop it into your refrigerator so it stays cold. (Cold butter = delicious scones)

  2. While the butter chills, add all-purpose flour, salt, baking powder and baking soda into a bowl and mix to combine.

  3. Pull out the butter from the fridge and press the butter into the flour mixture until you have pea sized pieces of butter. (Chunky pieces of butter are okay!)

  4. Put the flour and butter mixture in the fridge while you make your wet mixture.

  5. In another bowl, add the Icelandic Provision’s Peach & Cloudberry Skyr, egg yolk, heavy cream, vanilla extract, white sugar and chopped dried peaches. Give the mixture a good whisk until everything is combined.

  6. Pull the flour butter mixture from the fridge and pour the wet mixture into the dry mixture and mix until it looks slightly hydrated.

  7. Pour the dough onto a parchment or pastry board and shape the dough until you have a disc and no dry patches remain. (If your dough is sticky to the parchment add a little bit of flour, if your dough is looking too dry and a touch of heavy cream)

  8. Once the disc has been shaped, cut the scones into fours.

  9. Brush each scone with heavy cream and top with raw sugar. Arrange the scones on a baking tray lined with parchment and let them chill in the fridge for 15 minutes.  (Cold scones = puffy golden scones)

  10. While the scones chill, preheat your oven to 400 degrees. Once the scones have chilled place them into the preheated oven. Bake for 15 – 18 minutes or just until the scones are a nice golden brown. If you can use a toothpick to see if they are fully baked through.

Peach Skyr Glaze

  1. While the muffins cool, you can prepare the glaze. Simply whisk all ingredients and mix until a loose consistency forms.

  2. Drizzle the glaze over the scones and enjoy!