Scones


 * Blueberry Banana Walnut Scones AND** ** Chocolate Chip and Orange Scones **



**1. What is orange zest?** Zest is the shavings of the skin of a citrus fruit. It adds a small burst of citrus flavor to a recipe.
 * Chocolate Chip and Orange Scones**

**2. How will you zest an orange?** Using a microplane (see picture) you will rub it on the rind of the orange, make sure you do this over a small bowl!
 * 3. What piece of equipment will you use to accomplish this?**

A microplane - It looks like a mini-grater and will produce the orange zest. It will be out on the equipment shelf for you.

**Blueberry Scones** **1. What will you use to mash the bananas?** There is a potato masher in your extra equipment bin **2. What will you use to blend the yogurt and bananas?** Use a whisk to mix these 2 ingredients together.

__For this weeks lab we are going to use the...__ Biscuit Mixing Method
 * What is a scone?** a scone is a small unsweetened or lightly sweetened biscuitlike cake made from flour, fat, and milk and sometimes having added fruit.

1. Describe the mixing steps in the biscuit mixing method

F. Using a fork, mix until the dry ingredients are just moistened.
=2&3. What does it mean to cut in?= =To "cut in" means to mix solid fat and flour using a pastry blender.= == =This technique disperses fine fat particles in the dough. During baking, the fat melts between layers of flour, and its liquid content turns to steam, giving rise to a flaky biscuit. Cold fat is cut in more quickly, making a lighter texture.=

Your dough should look similar to this....


After your dough has been mixed, place it on top of the parchment paper on your cookie sheet to pat it out.

After patting your dough into a circle this is what it should look like...


6. You will use a clear ruler (found in your drawer) to make sure your dough has been patted out enough into an 8 inch circle. If it is too thick, it will be mushy in the middle!

5 & 7. What does it mean to **SCORE** the dough?

When pressing out your dough and scoring it, place the dough on the cookie sheet (with the parchment paper down first).

To make shallow cuts in the surface of meat, fish, bread or cakes. The scoring has several purposes, such as decorating the food, tenderizing, to aid in the absorption of flavor when marinating, and to allow fat to drain from meat while cooking. Cakes are scored to indicate where the cake should be cut without actually cutting it.

Use a bread knife to score your dough. Remember it should still be together, but should have shallow lines indicating where it will be cut after baking.

8. When using the convection oven reduce the original baking temperature by 25 degrees and the baking time by 1/4 (bake for 3/4 of the original time)

Baking Temperature: 425- 25 = Baking Time: 18 minutes - 20 minutes. Multiple the original times by .75 for the new bake time. 18 x.75 = 20 x .75 =