Savoury Walnut Scones
Servings
32servings
Servings
32servings
Ingredients
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C).
  2. In a large bowl, whisk together flour, walnuts, sugar, baking powder, salt, thyme and pepper.
  3. Using a coarse cheese grater, grate frozen butter directly into dry ingredients, stirring occasionally to prevent butter from sticking together.
  4. Pour milk into the mixture and stir gently with a wooden spoon until mixture just comes together to form dough. Turn the dough over a few times to gather up any remaining bits of flour. Dough should not be sticky. If it is, add a bit more flour.
  5. Transfer the dough to a floured cutting board and divide into 4 equal pieces. Working quickly, using your hands, shape each piece into a round, flat disk, about 3/4-inch (1.9 cm) thick. Cut each disk into 8 even-sized wedges. Arrange on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Brush tops with milk. Sprinkle with finely chopped walnuts.
  6. Bake for 12 minutes, or until golden brown. Transfer to a wire rack and cool slightly. Gently pull tops off the scones or cut horizontally. Fill with desired fillings or top half with desired toppings.
Recipe Notes

Filling/Topping Suggestions:

Cranberry and brie
– Dollop cranberry sauce
– Thinly sliced brie cheese
– Fresh watercress or baby arugula

Smoked salmon and cream cheese
– Room temperature cream cheese
– Finely chopped red onion or finely chopped cherry tomato
– Thinly sliced smoked salmon
– Sprig of fresh dill

Apple, sage and goat cheese filling
– Thinly sliced green apple, skin on, dipped in lemon juice
– Softened goat cheese
– Fresh sage leaf

Per serving* (1 wedge): about 88 calories, 2 g protein, 6 g fat (2 g saturated fat), 8 g carbohydrate, 0.5 g fibre, 9 mg cholesterol, 127 mg sodium. %RDI: 1% calcium, 4% iron, 3% vitamin A.
* Includes extra 1/4 cup walnuts used to sprinkle over dough (1 tbsp per round).